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Friday, January 30, 2009
Unemployment in Watauga
The Employment Security Commission of North Carolina released new out-of-work figures for every county in the state today, and Watauga's unemployment went up from 5.1 (Nov. 2008) to 5.7 percent in December ... a much smaller increase than in several other counties. North Carolina counties with unemployment rates over 10 percent exactly doubled, from 17 counties in November to 34 counties in December.
Worst city for jobs: Rocky Mount, with 11.7 percent unemployment.
Best city for jobs: Durham, with 6.1 percent unemployment.
Worst city for jobs: Rocky Mount, with 11.7 percent unemployment.
Best city for jobs: Durham, with 6.1 percent unemployment.
Labels: Bush economy, unemployment in North Carolina, unemployment in Watauga County
