Unemployment claims climbed in July both nationally and in North Carolina, marking the second increase in the state since June 2012.
Nearly 20,000 fewer people were employed from June to July, according to the state’s Department of Commerce. However, jobless claims didn’t greatly rise, showing a 0.1 percent increase to 6.5 percent might not be telling the whole story. Only about 5,300 more people claimed to be without a job in July.
The numbers are still greatly improved from the previous year. In July 2013, 8.1 percent of the state’s population claimed to be unemployed.
Nationally, the shift went from 6.1 to 6.2 percent which is 1.1-percent better than a year ago.
The county-by-county figures are scheduled to be released August 27.
To see the complete breakdown of the state and national unemployment rate for July, click here.
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