North Carolina’s unemployment rate in June was 3.6%, unchanged from May’s revised rate.
That national rate increased one-tenth of a percentage point to 4.1%.
North Carolina’s unemployment rate increased two-tenths of a percentage point from a year ago. The number of people employed decreased 924 over the month to 5,079,026 and increased 18,096 over the year.
The number of people unemployed increased 2,989 over the month to 190,408 and increased 14,764 over the year, according to the N.C. Department of Commerce.
Seasonally adjusted total nonfarm employment, as gathered through the monthly establishment survey, increased 23,100 to 5,031,600 in June.
Major industries experiencing increases were government, 17,900; education and health services, 5,500; leisure and hospitality services, 3,200; financial activities, 1,100; manufacturing, 800; construction, 600; trade, transportation and utilities, 400; information, 200; and other services, 200.
The only major industry experiencing a decrease was professional and business services, which declined 6,800. mining and logging employment remained unchanged.
Since June 2023, total non-farm jobs increased 79,600 with the total private sector increasing by 51,100 and government increasing by 28,500.
Major industries experiencing increases were education and health services, 23,100; leisure and hospitality services, 22,000; construction, 8,400; financial activities, 6,000; other services, 5,100; and professional and business services, 400.
Major industries experiencing decreases over the year were manufacturing, 6,100; trade, transportation and utilities, 5,500; and information, 2,300. mining and ogging employment remained unchanged over the year.