RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 20 -- The North Carolina Department of Commerce issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2025: * * * North Carolina's August Employment Figures Released The state's seasonally adjusted August 2025 unemployment rate was 3.7 percent, unchanged from July's revised rate. The national rate increased 0.1 of a percentage point to 4.3 percent. North Carolina's unemployment rate was unchanged from a year ago. The number of people employed decreased 2,394 over the  more PR