As 2020 draws to a close, the COVID-19 pandemic continues have a devastating economic impact on North Carolinians. Many businesses remain closed or are operating at limited capacity; some have closed permanently. More than 1.3 million North Carolinians applied for benefits between March 15 and Dec. 16, according to data released last week by the N.C. Department of Commerce’s Division of Employment Security. More than 40,000 people filed claims last week alone.
Today, a by-the-numbers look at unemployment claims in North Carolina according to the most recent data.
(Source: N.C. Department of Commerce, Division of Employment Security)
1,377,182 Number of people who applied for unemployment benefits between March 15 and Dec.16
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