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RALEIGH — The unemployment rate in Iredell County remained 4.1 percent in August.

Iredell has a workforce of 97,403. In August, a total of 3,973 individuals were classified as unemployed.

Unemployment rates (not seasonally adjusted) increased in 49 of North Carolina’s counties in August 2024, decreased in 29, and remained unchanged in 22.

Scotland County had the highest unemployment rate at 7.4 percent while Dare County had the lowest at 3.3 percent.

Six of the state’s metro areas experienced rate increases, five decreased, and four remained unchanged. Among the metro areas, Rocky Mount had the highest rate at 6 percent while Asheville had the lowest at 3.5 percent. The not seasonally adjusted statewide rate was 4.3 percent.

When compared to the same month last year, not seasonally adjusted unemployment rates increased in all 100 counties. All fifteen metro areas experienced rate increases over the year.

Iredell’s unemployment rate was 3.5 percent in August of 2023.

The number of workers employed statewide (not seasonally adjusted) decreased in August by 46,616 to 5,028,047, while those unemployed decreased by 1,252 to 224,129. Since August 2023, the number of workers employed statewide decreased 22,985, while those unemployed increased 28,566.