Across all NC metro areas, Professional & Technical Services had the largest net gain of any industry from 2022 to 2024 ...

Today Governor Josh Stein announced US Conec Ltd., a global leader in the design, development, and manufacturing of high-density optical interconnects, will add 224 new jobs in Catawba County. The ...

While Manufacturing’s share of total employment in the state fell from 16 percent in 2003 to 10 percent in 2023, the share of UNC System bachelor’s degree graduates employed in the sector was ...

Today Governor Josh Stein and State Commerce Secretary Lee Lilley joined leaders of The Whiskey Project Group and local officials to celebrate the opening of the company’s new North American ...

The state’s seasonally adjusted September 2026 unemployment rate was 3.4 percent, decreasing 0.1 of a percentage point from August’s revised rate. The national rate increased 0.1 of a percentage point ...

The Job Maintenance & Capital Development Fund, or JMAC, seeks to stimulate economic activity by maintaining significant numbers of high-paying, high-quality jobs, and encouraging the addition of ...

Today Governor Josh Stein announced the winners of the Governor’s NCWorks Awards of Distinction for 2026. A regional apprenticeship initiative, a manufacturer, a sector partnership, and five ...

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For the 2003 cohort, Computer-Integrated Machining had the highest rate of employment in the Manufacturing sector two years ...

Dear North Carolina Workforce Professionals: Welcome to the 2026 NCWorks Partnership Conference! And happy Workforce Development Professionals Month! I want to thank the North Carolina Department of ...

What is the process for requesting state set-aside funds for NC Career Launch? Local Workforce Development Board Directors will submit a “Form of Request for Funding” to Shannon Jones-Hines via email ...

Welcome to the October 2026 edition of NC Economy Watch: an update on what’s happening in the North Carolina economy and what ...