Unemployment Rate Up in All 14 N.C. Metro Areas

[Triana]

Posted: Today at 2:34 p.m.
Updated: Today at 2:49 p.m.

Raleigh — Unemployment in all 14 metropolitan statistical areas across North Carolina increased in November, contributing to a jump in the state’s unemployment rate to 4.9 percent, the state Employment Security Commission reported on Friday.

The unemployment rate in October was 4.5 percent.

The jobless rate in Raleigh-Cary increased to 3.6 percent from 3.3 percent. However, that figure matches Asheville for the lowest metro area unemployment percentage.

In Durham, the unemployment rate climbed to 4 percent, up from 3.7 percent.

Rocky Mount maintained the highest metro area jobless rate at 6.5 percent, up from 6.2 percent in October.


http://www.wral.com/business/story/1121060/

[Jo March]

1. Crap. That is not good news.

Perhaps I'll send this to the freeper acquaintance of mine who told me with a straight face that the "economy is the best that it's been in the country's history."

:eyes:

[Triana]

2. LOLOL!

The freeper apparently doesn't remember the Clinton years. We had record low unemployment and inflations, and a record robust economy then but ... NOW? What planet does this freeper live on? OK. Well...same one as the rest of 'em, apparently and it's not this one!

[Badboy]

3. Blame

Does Gov. Easley know about these figures. Does he deserve any blame? After all he is our governor, right?

I am just a displaced former state employee let go under Mr. Easley's cut 6 years ago. Also he rated our, the state pension plan to balance the budget.

I like to keep the blame as close to home as I can.

[soswolf]

4. And that says nothing about the "under-employment" rate

Being underemployed is often worse than being unemployed.