STATE DATA

North Carolina Economic Indicators

Live BLS unemployment data for North Carolina — statewide rate, county-level breakdown, and 12-month trend. Sourced directly from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, refreshed monthly.

3.8%
Statewide rate
100
Counties with data
3.6%
County average
2.8 pts
Disparity (max - min)

North Carolina — 12-Month Unemployment Trend

Statewide unemployment rate, last 12 months. Source: BLS LAUS.

Jan 2025
3.8%
Revised
Feb 2025
3.8%
Revised
Mar 2025
3.8%
Revised
Apr 2025
3.8%
Revised
May 2025
3.8%
Revised
Jun 2025
3.8%
Revised
Jul 2025
3.9%
Revised
Aug 2025
3.9%
Revised
Sep 2025
3.9%
Revised
Oct 2025
0.0%
Final
Nov 2025
3.8%
Revised
Dec 2025
3.8%
Revised

Highest Unemployment — North Carolina

County Rate
Edgecombe County, NC 5.4%
Halifax County, NC 5.2%
Hyde County, NC 5.2%
Scotland County, NC 4.8%
Robeson County, NC 4.7%
Bladen County, NC 4.6%
Nash County, NC 4.6%
Northampton County, NC 4.5%
Wilson County, NC 4.5%
Rutherford County, NC 4.4%

Lowest Unemployment — North Carolina

County Rate
Stanly County, NC 2.6%
Currituck County, NC 2.7%
Ashe County, NC 2.8%
Camden County, NC 2.8%
Henderson County, NC 2.8%
Johnston County, NC 2.9%
Yadkin County, NC 2.9%
Swain County, NC 3.0%
Lincoln County, NC 3.0%
Chatham County, NC 3.0%

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