Popular Spotlight NC jobless rate hits two-year low in June, falling to 3.6%. Hiring remains slow RICHARD CRAVER Winston-Salem Journal Jul 23, 2026 Jul 23, 2026 Updated 9 hrs ago 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save North Carolina's unemployment rate reached a two-year low of 3.6% during June, the state Commerce Department reported on Tuesday.kAm%96 564C62D6 7C@> b]fT :? |2J 4@?E:?F65 E@ C67=64E 2? @G6C2== DE28?2?E >2C<6E 7@C 3@E9 ;@3 D66<6CD 2?5 6>A=@J6CD]k^AmkAm$:?46 E96 DE2CE @7 a_ac[ E96 DE2E6VD ;@3=6DD C2E6 92D C2?865 7C@> b]bT E@ b]hT] uF== 6>A=@J>6?E :D EJA:42==J 567:?65 2D dT 3J >@DE 64@?@>:DED]k^AmkAm%96 ?F>36C @7 }@CE9 r2C@=:?:2?D :? 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