NC Trend
Business North Carolina examines recent economic indicators in the state.
N.C. Shipping Tonnage
Shipping tonnage jumped in February compared to the year before to more than 629,000 tons.
N.C. Vehicle Registration
February vehicle registrations rose steadily in the state compared to the year before to 31,730.
N.C. Hotel Occupancy
February's hotel occupancy rate rose slightly to 53.8% compared to the year before.
N.C. Incorporations
February incorporations were flat at 4,907 compared to the previous year.
N.C. Construction
January construction fell 42% in North Carolina based on contracts awarded for highway, utility and commercial-building jobs.
N.C. Air Passenger Boardings
February boardings fell at most N.C. airports compared to the year before, with Charlotte Douglas International Airport being the exception.
N.C. Electric Utilities
Utilities usage was up slightly in February, while customer bases at the state's largest providers' remained relatively flat.
N.C. Employment
North Carolina's 9.4% unemployment rate in February 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 February compared to the month before and rose in just one.