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Click the pdf for the latest edition of NC Today for August 2014. NC Today is a publication from the NC Department of Commerce's Labor Economic and Analysis Division (LEAD)..

South Carolina’s Employment Situation July 2014 Contact: Adrienne Fairwell: (803) 737-2623 afairwell@dew.sc.govUnemployment Rate Shifts UpwardIn July, South Carolina’s seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate increased to 5.7 percent from 5.3 percent in June, marking a shift upward after litt...

Texas Economy Adds 46,600 Jobs in JulyUnemployment rate steady at 5.1 percentAUSTIN – The fast-growing Texas economy showed steady growth in July, adding 46,600 seasonally-adjusted nonfarm jobs. In the last year, the Lone Star State’s economy has expanded by 396,200 jobs. The unemployment ...

Florida’s July Employment Figures ReleasedCONTACT: DEO Communications (850) 617-5600TALLAHASSEE – Florida’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 6.2 percent in July 2014, unchanged from the June 2014 rate of 6.2 percent, and down 1.1 percentage points from 7.3 percent a year ago. Ther...

Gov. Scott: Florida creates 2,100 private-sector jobs in JulyTALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Governor Rick Scott today announced that Florida created 2,100 private-sector jobs in July 2014. Since December 2010, Florida’s private-sector businesses have added 620,300 jobs for Florida families. The state...

State posts sixth straight month of nonfarm job gains; unemployment rate falls to 6.6% WETHERSFIELD, August 15, 2014 – Preliminary nonfarm employment estimates from the Bureau of Labor Statistic’s (BLS) payroll survey indicate Connecticut added 2,400 total nonfarm jobs (0.1%) in July. This...

Unemployment rate at 6.5 percent in JulyContact: Caroline Schultz, Economist (907) 465-6027August 15, 2014No. 14-36Alaska’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 6.5 percent in July, up one-tenth of a percentage point from June. The national rate also increased by one-tenth of a percen...

California’s nonfarm payroll jobs increase by 27,700Unemployment rate unchanged at 7.4 percentEDD News Release No. 14-35SACRAMENTO – California’s unemployment rate was unchanged at 7.4 percent in July, and nonfarm payroll jobs increased by 27,700 during the month for a total gain of 1,371,...

Latest scores reported to the U.S. Department of Labor show that the North Carolina Division of Employment Security has improved in timeliness of issuing appeals and continued to receive a 100 percent quality score.Click the PDF document for full details.

Georgia’s unemployment rate rises to 7.8 percent in JulyATLANTA -- The Georgia Department of Labor announced today that Georgia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for July was 7.8 percent, up four-tenths of a percentage point from 7.4 percent in June. The rate in July of last year was...