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NC Jobless Rate Drops
Written by Bruce Ferrell   
Saturday, 20 October 2012 09:25

(RALEIGH) -- North Carolina's jobless rate dropped slightly in September, reflecting a trend of gradual improvement throughout the year.

Tim Crowley with the Department of Commerce says the new figure of 9.6% is a big improvement over January's 10.2% figure.

 

"Well I think you've seen a trend over the year of slow recovery on the unemployment rate. Over the year the unemployment rate has dropped over by more than a percentage point. We've seen some recovery from earlier in the year as well."

Crowley says 29,000 North Carolinians found new jobs last month. The national unemployment rate is 7.8%.

Last Updated on Tuesday, 23 October 2012 00:00
 
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