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June County
Unemployment Rates Show
Mixed Results Across North Carolina
RALEIGH —
Unemployment rates decreased in 35 of North
Carolina’s 100 counties in June, while 45
experienced higher rates, according to
statistics released today by the state’s
Employment Security Commission. The
remaining 20 counties had the same rate as
in May.
“The June county data
show that for many of the counties in the
state, the unemployment rate has showed some
level of improvement,” said ESC Chairman
Lynn R. Holmes. “Unfortunately, there are
still many counties where the rate of
unemployment remains high. As always, our
agency will respond to our customers who
seek assistance in employment services and
unemployment benefits. We also continue to
serve North Carolina businesses that use our
resources to recruit workers.”
In June, North
Carolina had 47 counties that were at or
below the state’s unadjusted unemployment
rate of 10.1 percent. Rates increased in
nine of the state’s Metropolitan Statistical
Areas, decreased in one and remained the
same in four.
The number of workers
employed across North Carolina
(not-seasonally adjusted) decreased in June
by 10,479 workers, to 4,088,107. The number
of people unemployed increased, by 1,822.
The number of unemployed people in June was
457,341, compared with 455,519 idled workers
in May.
Currituck County had
the state’s lowest unemployment rate in
June, at 4.8 percent. Meanwhile, Scotland
County had the highest unemployment rate, at
16.3 percent.
The five counties
receiving the highest amount in regular
unemployment insurance benefits in June
were: Mecklenburg, $18.4 million; Wake,
$14.8 million; Guilford, $9.0 million;
Forsyth, $5.6 million; and Gaston, $3.9
million. In June, $164.6 million in regular
UI benefits was paid to 158,493 individuals,
compared to $194.5 million to 176,980
individuals in May.
Bladen County, during the month of
June 2010, had 13,633 persons employed and
1,817 unemployed for a rate of 11.8 per
cent. One year ago, in June 2009, Bladen had
an unemployment rate of 12.9 per cent for a
decrease in unemployment of 1.1 per cent.
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