North Carolina has added a net of 4,400 jobs during the past year, ranking the Tar Heel State No. 37 among the 50 states and the District of Columbia in employment growth.
The seasonally adjusted figures from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics show North Carolina trailing most of its neighboring states in job gains. South Carolina ranks No. 21, with an increase of 17,300 jobs between July 2010 and July 2011. Tennessee is No. 24, gaining 12,800 jobs. And Virginia ranks No. 28, with an increase of 8,300 jobs.
On Numbers is published by The Business Journals, online division of the Charlotte Business Journal’s parent, Charlotte-based American City Business Journals Inc.
Last week, the N.C. Employment Security Commission said North Carolina’s unemployment rate rose to 10.1 percent in July from 9.9 percent in June. A year earlier, the statewide jobless rate was 10.3 percent.
N.C. county unemployment figures for July are scheduled to be released Friday.
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