RALEIGH — The state’s seasonally adjusted July unemployment rate was 5.9 percent, increasing 0.1 of a percentage point from June’s revised rate. The national rate remained unchanged at 5.3 percent.
North Carolina’s July 2015 unemployment rate was 0.2 of a percentage point lower than a year ago. The number of people employed decreased 11,743 over the month to 4,482,155, and increased 135,790 over the year. The number of people unemployed increased 3,328 over the month to 279,968, and declined 2,043 over the year.
Seasonally adjusted Total Non-farm industry employment, as gathered through the monthly establishment survey, increased 20,600 to 4,259,000 in July. The major industry with the largest over-the-month increase was Government at 7,700, followed by Other Services, 5,000; Education & Health Services, 2,000; Information, 1,700; Manufacturing, 1,600; Financial Activities, 1,100; Professional & Business Services, 1,100; and Trade, Transportation & Utilities, 1,100. Major industries experiencing decreases were Construction, 500; and Leisure & Hospitality Services, 200. Mining & Logging employment remained unchanged over the month.
Since July 2014, Total Non-farm jobs gained 110,200 with the Total Private sector growing by 112,600 and Government decreasing by 2,400. The largest over-the-year increase among major industries was Trade, Transportation & Utilities at 21,400, followed Professional & Business Services, 20,200; Leisure & Hospitality Services, 15,900; Education & Health Services, 14,700; Manufacturing, 12,600; Construction, 11,200; Other Services, 8,700; Financial Activities, 5,500; and Information, 2,500. Major industries experiencing decreases over the year were Government, 2,400; and Mining & Logging, 100.
The next unemployment update is scheduled for Tuesday, September 1, 2015 when the county unemployment rates for July 2015 will be released.
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