Unemployment rises again in Wilmington area
The unemployment rate is up again in our five-county metropolitan area. It moved form 10.2 percent in November to 10.6 percent in December according to the Employment Security Commission.
Here is the county-by-county breakdown:
|
COUNTY
|
DECEMBER
|
NOVEMBER
|
CHANGE
|
| Bladen |
12.7
|
12.1
|
+0.6
|
| Brunswick |
12.4
|
11.5
|
+0.9
|
| Columbus |
13.8
|
12.9
|
+0.9
|
| New Hanover |
9.7
|
9.5
|
+0.2
|
| Pender |
11.1
|
10.8
|
+0.3
|
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