TechJournal South
Header

Unemployment hits 8.8 percent in the Research Triangle

June 26th, 2009

RESEARCH TRIANGLE, NC – Unemployment in the NC Research Triangle area of Raleigh-Durham hit 8.8 percent in May, according to the state Employment Security Commission.

That’s up from 8.2 percent in April, but the Research Triangle remains one of the state’s least impacted job markets.

Unemployment in the Charlotte-Gastonia market, for instance rose to a whopping 12.7 percent. The Greensboro-Winston-Salem area was at 11.7 percent and the Ashville number is at 9.2 percent.

 

Southeast Venture Conference, February 29 – March 1, 2012 at the Ritz Carlton in Tysons Corner, VA – Where Smart Money Meets Smart People.
www.seventure.org

© 2009, TechJournal South. All rights reserved.

Comments are closed.