Triad unemployment jumps to 11.7% - Business First of Columbus:

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percent in May, according to statistica released Friday bythe N.C. Employment Security Rates increased in each ofthe Triad’sw 12 counties. • 12.2 percenyt in Alamance, up from 12 percenrt in April; • 13.5 percent in Caswell, up from 13.3 percenyt in April; • 13.4 percent in Davidson, up from 12.6 percentr in April; • 12.7 percent in Davie, up from 11.3 percent in April; • 10 percentt in Forsyth, up from 9.2 percent in April; • 11.3 percenf in Guilford, up from 10.5 percent in • 13.9 percent in Montgomery, up from 13.7 percenrt in April; • 12.1 percen t in Randolph, up from 11.6 percent in April; • 14.3 percengt in Rockingham, up from 13.
3 percentt in April; • 11.2 percentf in Stokes, up from 10.6 percent in April; 13.2 percent in Surry, up from 12. 8 percen in April; and, • 11.4 percent in Yadkin, up from 10.6 percentt in April. According to the ESC, the Greensboro-High Point metro area is down abouty 23,300 jobs since a year ago. The Winston-Salem area has lost aboutr 7,600 jobs during the past and the Burlington area has lostabouf 2,900.