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BURLINGTON — The Alamance County unemployment rate in January rose from December but was lower than January of last year, the N.C. Department of Commerce reported Wednesday.
The January jobless level was 3.5%, compared to 3.1% for December and 3.7% for January 2023. Jobless rates typically increase after the Christmas holiday season ends because temporary seasonal jobs ended.
Overall, Alamance County’s unemployment rates remain below the 5% threshold that signifies a healthy job market.
In January Alamance County had a labor force of 86,255 people, with 2,979 listed as unemployed.
Statewide, unemployment rates increased in all 100 of North Carolina’s counties from December to January, the N.C. Department of Commerce reports. All 15 of the state’s metropolitan areas also recorded rate increases over the month.
However, when compared to January 2023, unemployment rates decreased in 80 counties, increased in eight and remained unchanged in 12. The department reports that 14 metropolitan areas posted rate decreases over the year and one county remained unchanged.
In January, 90 counties recorded unemployment rates at or below 5%, the historic indicator of a healthy job market. In December 96 counties posted that mark.
No counties in North Carolina recorded unemployment rates in December or January at or above 10%, a sign of a sluggish job market.
The number of workers employed statewide increased in January by 13,222 to 5.04 million while the number of people unemployed increased by 21,136 to 189,783. Since January 2023, the number of workers employed statewide has increased by 77,336 while the number unemployed has decreased by 4,861.
