Alexander County’s unemployment rate dropped in July to 3.1 percent. The rate of joblessness was 3.6 in June.
Alexander County….3.1 down from 3.6 in June
Caldwell County…..3.6 down from 3.1 in June
Catawba County……3.4 down from 3.8 in June
Iredell County……3.4 down from 3.7 in June
Wilkes County…….3.8 down from 4.1 in June
Statewide unemployment dropped from 4.1 to 3.7 percent. All 100 counties saw a decrease
Highest unemployment in North Carolina was Scotland County at 7.6
Lowest unemployment in the state was shared by Buncombe, Swain, and Chatham Counties at 2.9 percent