NC unemployment rate big lie, BLS and NC commerce dept report 5.4 percent March 2015, Charlotte observer media repeat lie, No mention of 4.5 percent plummet in participation rate   The BLS reports a 5.4 percent unemployment rate for NC in March 2015. The NC Dept. of Commerce reports a 5.4 percent unemployment rate for NC in March 2015. The Charlotte Observer also reports a 5.4 percent unemployment rate for NC in March 2015. “North Carolina’s unemployment rate rose a notch to 5.4 percent in March as tens of thousands of peopleRead More