VERIFY: Yes, North Carolina essentially does have enough jobs to employ every unemployed person

The study shows for every unemployed person, the state has 0.97 jobs.

With many companies trying to entice people to come back to work to fill open positions, WCNC Charlotte's Verify team is looking at the strength of the job market in North Carolina.

The national unemployment rate sits at 4.8%. The latest data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics shows North Carolina's unemployment rate is at 4.2%.

The Verify team looked at the number of open positions compared to the number of unemployed workers.

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