NC Trend
Business North Carolina examines recent economic indicators in the state.
N.C. Shipping Tonnage
Shipping tonnage fell in March compared to the year before to 538,831 tons.
N.C. Vehicle Registration
March vehicle registrations fell slightly in the state compared to the year before to 34,765.
N.C. Hotel Occupancy
March's hotel occupancy rate rose slightly to 59.3% compared to the year before.
N.C. Incorporations
March incorporations increased slightly to 5,341 compared to the previous year.
N.C. Construction
February construction rose 73% in North Carolina based on contracts awarded for highway, utility and commercial-building jobs.
N.C. Air Passenger Boardings
March boardings fell slightly at most N.C. airports compared to the year before, with Charlotte Douglas International Airport and Raleigh's airport being exceptions.
N.C. Electric Utilities
Utilities usage rose in March, while customer bases at the state's largest providers' remained relatively flat.
N.C. Employment
North Carolina's 9.2% unemployment rate in March continued to eclipse the nation.
N.C. Retail Sales
Taxable retail sales rose in January statewide to about $7.8 billion, led by sales in Mecklenburg County.
N.C. Unemployment map
The unemployment rate fell in 99 of North Carolina's 100 counties in March compared to the month before and rose in just one.