RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina’s jobless rate fell further in October to 4.1% as the overall number of people employed kept growing.

The state Commerce Department unveiled the seasonally adjusted rate on Friday. It compares to a revised September rate of 4.3%. The number of people employed grew in October by 11,000 to well over 4.82 million workers.

North Carolina hasn’t logged a rising monthly unemployment rate since September 2020. The rate reached as high as 13.5% during the peak of COVID-19 lockdown and commerce restrictions in spring 2020.