RALEIGH — North Carolina’s seasonally adjusted December 2025 unemployment rate was 3.9 percent, unchanged from November’s revised rate. The national rate decreased 0.1 of a percentage point to 4.4 ...

North Carolina’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained unchanged at 3.9% in December 2025, matching November’s revised rate, according to the latest la ...

Here's a look at how weekly unemployment claims changed in North Carolina last week compared with the week prior.

Statewide, the unemployment rate dropped in 89 counties in November, went up in eight counties and remained unchanged in three. Robeson is one of 15 counties statewide with a rate of 5% or more; ...

Can federal employees impacted by the government shutdown get unemployment benefits in North Carolina? Yes, but there's a but. "Anyone can apply for unemployment benefits if they have lost their jobs ...

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper signed an executive order on Wednesday to increase unemployment benefits for workers who are impacted by Hurricane Helene and are struggling to make ends meets. The ...

The state Division of Employment Security hopes to erase a backlog of initial jobless claims by the end of March, Assistant Commerce Secretary Dale Folwell told lawmakers Wednesday. Federal standards ...

A change to state law forced the federal government to drop long-term unemployment benefits for North Carolina residents. Language included in a Senate bill would bring federally-funded long-term ...

Unemployment claims in North Carolina increased last week, with new filings rising to 4,413, up from 3,121 the previous week.

Can federal employees impacted by the government shutdown get unemployment benefits in North Carolina? Yes, but there’s a but. “Anyone can apply for unemployment benefits if they have lost their jobs ...