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BURLINGTON — Alamance County’s unemployment rate was little changed in February compared to the previous month and to the same time last year, reflecting a continued robust job market.
The unemployment rate was 3.5% in February, up slightly from the 3.4% rate in January and mirroring the 3.5% rate in February 2023, the N.C. Department of Commerce reported Wednesday.
For the month, Alamance County had a labor force of 86,282 with 3,027 listed as out of work.
Statewide, unemployment rates increased in 50 North Carolina counties from January to February, decreased in 14 and remained unchanged in 36, the N.C. Department of Commerce reported. Thirteen of the state’s metropolitan areas recorded rate increases, one decreased and one remained unchanged.
When compared to February 2023, unemployment rates decreased in 59 counties, increased in 20 and remained unchanged in 21. Five metropolitan areas posted rate decreases over the year, two increased and eight remained unchanged.
In a sign of the ongoing strength of local job markets, 90 counties recorded unemployment rates in February and January at or below 5%, which is considered the benchmark for a healthy job market. No counties in the state during the first two months of the year posted jobless rates at or above 10%, an indicator of a struggling local employment market.
The number of workers employed statewide increased from January to February by 1,476 to 5.04 million people while the number unemployed increased by 4,616 to 194,278 people, the state Commerce Department reports. Since February 2023, the number of workers employed statewide has increased by 52,300 while the number unemployed has increased by 597.
