The county rate fell 0.1 points to 17.1 percent while the number of people working dropped by 383 in July to 11,716. Those searching for work dropped by 102 people to 2,420.
Scotland County had the highest unemployment rate in North Carolina in July, followed by Edgecombe County at 16.3, Caldwell at 15.6, Cleveland at 15.3 and both Rutherford and Cherokee at 15.1. Currituck and Hyde counties had the state’s lowest unemployment rates, at 5.5 percent.
The Scotland County ESC has paid out $7,812,561 this year in unemployment benefits
In North Carolina, 59 counties saw a drop in unemployment rates for the month of July while 29 counties saw an increase. The state's rate remained 11 percent.
Moses Cary Jr., ESC Chairman, says seasonal jobs helped decrease unemployment in many counties.
"Employment growth was modest in many of our counties in July. The coastal counties traditionally experience rate decrease due to tourism and the need for summer workers. The rest of the state has not had as much summer hiring compared to previous years, but there was enough to drop the rates in more than half of the state's 100 counties."
Most surrounding counties also saw decreases in their unemployment rates.
Richmond County's rate dropped 0.1 points to 8.8 percent, Moore County dropped 0.2 points to 10.1 and Richmond County dropped 0.4 points to 13.6.
Robeson County's rate increased 0.3 points to 12.5 percent.
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