Here's a look at how weekly unemployment claims changed in North Carolina last week compared with the week prior.

North Carolina’s unemployment rate dropped to 6.5% in August from 8.5% in July, according to a report Friday from the North Carolina Department of Commerce. That’s the lowest unemployment rate ...

Data from the North Carolina Department of Commerce indicated Buncombe County's unemployment rate rose by .8 percentage points between December and January, bringing the county's rate up to 6.8% ...

North Carolina's maximum unemployment benefit is $350, which covers 12 weeks. The nonprofit North Carolina Justice Center reports the average benefit is just $265, though many people make less ...

Both Buncombe County and Mitchell County had an unemployment rate of 4.7% in April, just behind Edgecombe County at 4.9%, according to a report released by the North Carolina Department of ...

Top Story Editor's Pick NC unemployment rate remains in holding pattern of 3.7% in March Richard Craver Apr 18, 2025 0 ... Most Popular State jobless rate remains stuck at 3.7% for ninth ...

The North Carolina House voted almost unanimously — with only one lawmaker opposed — on Tuesday to boost unemployment benefits to $450 a week. The bill needs one more vote, largely procedural ...

North Carolina continues to shed manufacturing jobs, according to a monthly jobs report from the state’s commerce department.

Many of you have been asking questions related to unemployment insurance benefits in North Carolinians. Nearly 500,000 state residents have filed for financial assistance as a result of Covid-19 ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — As people who have been unemployed for the past year learn about cuts to their weekly state unemployment benefits, a spokesperson for the Division of Employment Security ...

North Carolinians receiving unemployment benefit assistance would gain an additional $50 per week — reaching a maximum of $400 — as part of the Senate Republican state 2025-26 budget.

Initial filings for unemployment benefits in North Carolina rose last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs ...