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North Carolina's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased from October’s revised rate of 3.8 percent.

While many sectors have steadily regained employment following the COVID-19 recession, the childcare service workforce continues to face a significant shortfall. In this article, we use data from the North Carolina Common Follow-up System (CFS) to show the shortfall in childcare service employment can be primarily attributed to increased worker outflows among younger childcare workers to other higher-paying industries or out of the workforce altogether.

Which industries in North Carolina are most exposed to automation related employment disruptions? What does industry automation exposure mean for workers, workforce and economic development leaders, policymakers, and businesses? This piece examines these questions by applying automation exposure data at the industry level.

In October, not seasonally adjusted unemployment rates increased in 99 of North Carolina's 100 counties.

North Carolina's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased from September’s revised rate of 3.6 percent.

In September, not seasonally adjusted unemployment rates decreased in 99 of North Carolina's 100 counties.

North Carolina's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased from August’s revised rate of 3.5 percent.

In August, not seasonally adjusted unemployment rates increased in 98 of North Carolina's 100 counties.

North Carolina's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased from July’s revised rate of 3.4 percent.

In July, not seasonally adjusted unemployment rates decreased in all of North Carolina's 100 counties.