North Carolina's unemployment rates increased in 95 counties in August, decreased in two, and remained unchanged in three. Edgecombe and Halifax Counties each had the highest unemployment rate at 6.1% while Currituck County had the lowest at 3%. All fifteen of the state’s metro areas experienced rate increases. The Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia area had a 4.1% unemployment rate.
Trades, transportation and utilities saw the most job gains, while construction jobs saw the largest decline.