WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 31, 2024
Unemployment rates (not seasonally adjusted) decreased in 95 of North Carolina’s counties in December 2023, increased in three, and remained unchanged in two. Scotland County had the highest unemployment rate at 5.9 percent while Buncombe County had the lowest at 2.4 percent. All 15 of the state’s metro areas experienced rate decreases. Among the metro areas, Rocky Mount had the highest rate at 4.5 percent while Asheville had the lowest at 2.5 percent. The not seasonally adjusted statewide rate was 3.2 percent.
Catawba Valley Area County Rates
County Nov2023 Dec 2023 Change
Alexander 3.3% 3.3%
Burke 3.6% 2.9% -0.7%
Caldwell 3.7% 3.1% -0.6%
Catawba 3.6% 3.1% -0.5%