RALEIGH — The state’s seasonally adjusted September unemployment rate was 5.8 percent, decreasing 0.1 of a percentage point from August’s revised rate. The national rate remained unchanged at 5.1 percent.
North Carolina’s September 2015 unemployment rate was unchanged from a year ago. The number of people employed increased 3,670 over the month to 4,476,319 and increased 118,509 over the year. The number of people unemployed decreased 4,664 over the month to 276,072, and increased 7,090 over the year.
Seasonally adjusted Total Nonfarm industry employment, as gathered through the monthly establishment survey, increased 4,700 to 4,259,600 in September. The major industry with the largest over-the-month increase was Leisure & Hospitality Services at 4,000, followed by Financial Activities, 3,100; Education & Health Services, 2,800; Professional & Business Services, 1,900; and Other Services, 700. Major industries experiencing decreases were Construction, 3,300; Government, 1,600; Manufacturing, 1,000; Trade, Transportation & Utilities, 900; Information, 700; and Mining & Logging, 300.
Seasonally Adjusted Unemployment Rates since September 2014
Sep 2014 Oct 2014 Nov 2014 Dec 2014 Jan 2015 Feb 2015 Mar 2015 Apr 2015 May 2015 Jun 2015 Jul 2015 Aug 2015 Sep 2015
N.C. 5.8 5.7 5.5 5.4 5.3 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.7 5.8 5.9 5.9 5.8
U.S. 5.9 5.7 5.8 5.6 5.7 5.5 5.5 5.4 5.5 5.3 5.3 5.1 5.1
*2014 Numbers Have Been Annually Revised*
Since September 2014, Total Nonfarm jobs gained 107,600 with the Total Private sector growing by 111,000 and Government decreasing by 3,400. The largest over-the-year increase among major industries was Professional & Business Services at 21,600, followed by Leisure & Hospitality Services, 18,700; Trade, Transportation & Utilities, 16,600; Education & Health Services, 15,500; Manufacturing, 11,900; Construction, 10,100; Financial Activities, 8,800; Other Services, 6,600; and Information, 1,500. Major industries experiencing a decrease over the year were Government, 3,400; and Mining & Logging, 300.
The next unemployment update is scheduled for Wednesday, October 28, 2015 when the county unemployment rates for September 2015 will be released.
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