Press Releases

IGH — The state's seasonally adjusted September unemployment rate was 4.7 percent, increasing 0.1 of a percentage point from August's revised rate. The national rate increased 0.1 of a percentage point to 5.0 percent. North Carolina's September 2016 unemployment rate was 1.0 percentage points lower than a year ago.  The number of people employed increased 7,559 over the month to 4,596,364 and increased 98,277 over the year. The number of people unemployed increased 5,671 over the month to 227,377, and decreased 42,158 over the year.

Loans and grants support 200 new jobs statewide

Robeson County, N.C.State officials deployed the NCWorks Mobile Career Center to Robeson County today to give residents affected by flooding the opportunity to apply for state and federal disaster assistance.

, N.C. – The NCWorks Commission has approved and endorsed a new way for people to prepare and train for work in the Collision Repair and Refinishing Technology field in the Cumberland County region. The recommendation, known as an NCWorks Certified Career Pathway, is an education and training plan designed by employers in collaboration with the state's workforce development and education professionals.

, N.C. –State employees from N.C. Commerce, N.C. Health and Human Services, and N.C. Revenue will team up to build a Habitat for Humanity home at the North Carolina State Fair in just ten days from start to finish. After the whirlwind construction phase, the home will be moved to a neighborhood in east Raleigh.The state government agencies are partnering with Habitat for Humanity of Wake County to build The North Carolina House. The home will showcase North Carolina materials and craftsmanship, along with the 'can-do' spirit of the state employees who are volunteering.

Capping off a week-long celebration of North Carolina manufacturers, Commerce Secretary John E. Skvarla, III, presented a proclamation for North Carolina Manufacturing Week to Jerry Pedley, founder of Mertek Solutions Inc., a Sanford company that designs and builds automated assembly and test equipment for manufacturers. Governor McCrory has proclaimed the week of October 3-7, 2016, North Carolina Manufacturing Week. The recognition coincides with National Manufacturing Day, which is today.

Highlighting one of North Carolina’s most powerful economic engines, Commerce Secretary John E. Skvarla, III, presented executives of ABCO Automation with a proclamation for North Carolina Manufacturing Week and recognized the company’s innovative workforce practices before touring its Browns Summit facility.

Milestone marks latest progress towards an integrated workforce development system

Governor Pat McCrory has proclaimed October 3-7, 2016 as North Carolina Manufacturing Week. The proclamation salutes one of the state’s most powerful economic engines. “North Carolina’s manufacturing economy leads the Southeast in employment and is respected around the world for its innovation, quality and productivity,” said Governor McCrory. “From aircraft components and home furnishings to food products and life-saving medication, we are a state with companies and people making things the world needs.”

IGH — Unemployment rates (not seasonally adjusted) increased in 68 of North Carolina’s counties in August, decreased in 14, and remained unchanged in 18.  Scotland County had the highest unemployment rate at 8.8 percent, while Buncombe County had the lowest at 3.9 percent.  Twelve of the state’s metro areas experienced rate increases, one experienced a decrease, and two remained unchanged.