N.C. unemployment rate jumps in April
The state's employment dropped by 6,355 to 4,312,899 -- the second consecutive monthly decline.
RALEIGH -- North Carolina's unemployment rate rose for the first time in seven months in April, jumping to 4.8 percent, according to data released Friday by the state Employment Security Commission.
The rise from 4.5 percent in March marked the largest increase in unemployment since April 2003. The national unemployment rate rose slightly to 4.5 percent.
The state's employment dropped by 6,355 to 4,312,899 -- the second consecutive monthly decline. Compared to the year-ago period, overall employment was still up by 75,781, or 1.79 percent.
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