Data from the Department of Labor shows that in April nearly 60,000 Wake County residents were out of work.. | Stock Photo
Data from the Department of Labor shows that in April nearly 60,000 Wake County residents were out of work.. | Stock Photo
The unemployment rate in Wake County for April was the highest it has been in more than 30 years, The News & Observer reported.
In April, more than 59,000 residents were unemployed, making the rate at 11%, based on data from the North Carolina Department of Commerce, The News & Observer reported on June 3. The percentage is the highest the county has seen in 30 years.
Durham County’s rate was 9.9% while Orange County’s was 8.2% as each county in the state saw a rise during the economic turmoil COVID-19 created, The News & Observer reported. The unemployment rate for North Carolina was 12.5% in April, which is approximately 585,000 residents.
April marked the first full month that North Carolina implemented stay-at-home orders resulting in several businesses shutting down, causing the tens and thousands of workers to rely on unemployment for income and funds for their families, The News & Observer reported. Still, many residents are still making rent payments on time.
In comparison, the unemployment rate for December 2019 in Wake was 2.8%, The News & Observer reported.
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