Commerce: Mecklenburg and Wake Counties Receiving Most Unemployment Insurance Benefits PDF Print E-mail
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Wednesday, 17 December 2014 05:52

RALEIGH, (SGRToday.com) - North Carolina's two most populous counties, Mecklenburg and Wake, are at the top of the Commerce Department's list of counties receiving regular unemployment insurance benefits in October.

Commerce data shows Mecklenburg reeiving $3,718,429 in benefits. Wake recipients received $2,706,022.

Guilford, Forsyth and Durham counties rounded out the top five.

Data on initial claims filings for the  month showed the Business Services category as accounting for the most initial claims: 2,352. Eating and Drinking industries came in at 939 claims, with Health Services (868), Miscellaneous Services (578) and General Merchandise (547) following behind.

The complete October report on labor market conditions in North Carolina can be found at nccommerce.com

 
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