It was a mixed bag for jobs numbers

It was a mixed bag for jobs numbers in a recently released update. Unemployment rates dropped in 85 of North Carolina’s counties in March, but increased in three, and remained unchanged in 12. Jackson County’s unemployment rate stood at 3.4 percent, down .2 percent from February 2022 and lower than last years 1.5 percent. When compared to the same month last year unemployment rates decreased in all 100 counties.
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