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Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton sees 2.7% decrease in non-farm payroll employees since last year

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The number of employees on non-farm payrolls in March in the Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton metropolitan statistical area was 151,000, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

This is a 2.7 percent decrease since last March when Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton reported 155,200 workers on non-farm payrolls.

Statistics were compiled from reports from the civilian labor force and unemployment data, both of which heavily relied on household surveys. The data is not seasonally adjusted.

Employment data is gleaned from an establishment survey that measures non-farm employment, hours and earnings by industry. The data is also based on payroll jobs and such factors as where the establishments are located.

Overall, North Carolina reported 4.46 million million people employed on non-farm payrolls in March.

North Carolina Employees on Non-Farm Payrolls 2021 vs. 2020
March 2021 (In thousands)March 2020 (In thousands)Percent Change
4,459.94,552.4-2%
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics

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