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05.20.2016 News Releases, Policy Points

NC Netted Virtually No Payroll Jobs in April

CHAPEL HILL, NC (May 20, 2016) – In April, employers in North Carolina effectively added no more payroll jobs than they cut, as slight job gains in the private sector were offset by losses in the public sector. Over the ...

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04.15.2016 News Releases, Policy Points

North Carolina’s Slow Recovery Continues

CHAPEL HILL, NC (April 15, 2016) – In March, employers in North Carolina added 12,500 more payroll jobs than they cut, with job gains in the private sector offset by job losses in the public sector. Over the year, North ...

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03.24.2016 News Releases

NC Labor Market Moved Sideways In Feb.

CHAPEL HILL, NC (March 24, 2016) – In February, employers in North Carolina cut 900 more payroll jobs than they added, with slight losses in the private sector offset by slight gains in the public sector. Over the year, North ...

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02.03.2016 News Releases, Policy Points

Local Unemployment Rates Rose In 2015

CHAPEL HILL, NC (February 3, 2016) - From December 2014 to December 2015, unemployment rates (unadjusted) rose in 81 of North Carolina’s 100 counties and in 14 of the state’s 15 metropolitan areas. Over the same period, the size of ...

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01.27.2016 News Releases, Policy Points

Job Growth in North Carolina Slowed In 2015

CHAPEL HILL, NC (January 26, 2015) – Over the course of 2015, employers in North Carolina added 86,800 more payroll jobs than they cut, with virtually all of the net gains originating in the private sector. Compared to 2014, however, ...

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