The rate decrease came despite a decline in overall jobs in the county. Employment dropped in March by 78 to 12,101 while there were 70 fewer people were looking for jobs in March as there were in February, the figures show.
Scotland was one of 84 counties in North Carolina to see its unemployment rate decrease.
Total county employment, not-seasonally adjusted, decreased in March by 12,350 workers.
"While many of our counties are experiencing a slight decrease in unemployment, our state still faces significant challenges because of national recession," said ESC Chairman Moses Carey Jr. "We encourage those seeking work or needing to file for benefits to use the services of our many offices statewide. The ESC is working hard to help those who are unemployed find good jobs."
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