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New jobs numbers show that divisions and inequities plague North Carolina's uneven economic recovery; NC Budget & Tax Center

For the seventh straight month, unemployment rates in North Carolina decreased. According to the North Carolina Justice Center, the unemployment rate for April was just five percent. This number, however, does not account for everyone who may want to work but are unable to.

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A sizable number of Triad residents leaving the workforce during March sent the region’s unemployment to a pandemic low of 4.8%, the N.C. Commerce Department reported Wednesday. It is the first time since the brunt of the COVID-19 pandemic arrived in mid-March 2020 that the Triad’s jobless rate is below the 5% level considered by many economists to signify full employment. Since November, however, the Triad jobless rate had declined more because of individuals dropping out of the workforce — thus not being counted as unemployed — than from net gains in hiring. The Triad wa...

On Air Today: Behind the Unemployment Rate Patrick McHugh of the NC Budget & Tax Center discusses the “K-shaped” recovery and the factors (good and bad) behind our lower unemployment rate. Chapelboro.com and WCHL, equal opportunity employers, are dedicated to providing broad outreach regarding job vacancies at the station. We seek the help of local organizations in referring qualified applicants to our station. Organizations that wish to receive our vacancy information should contact WCHL by calling (919) 933-4165.