Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, North Carolina Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Charlotte fell 0.2 percentage points in April 2013 to 9.0%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.1 percentage points higher than the North Carolina rate. The unemployment rate in Charlotte peaked in January 2010 at 12.3% and is now 3.3 percentage points lower. You can also compare Charlotte unemployment with unemployment in other cities.
| Unemployment Rate | April 2013 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| National | 7.5% | -0.1 | -0.6 |
| North Carolina | 8.9% | -0.3 | -0.5 |
| Charlotte | 9.0% | -0.2 | -0.5 |
Unemployment Rate: Charlotte, North Carolina, National
Note: Recessions shown in gray.
Charlotte, North Carolina Unemployed
The number of people unemployed in Charlotte peaked in February 2010 at 108,044. There are now 25,319 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Charlotte employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Charlotte, North Carolina) is also available.
| Unemployed Persons | April 2013 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte | 82,725 | -2,568 | -4,112 |
Number of Unemployed Persons
Charlotte, North Carolina Unemployment History
| Date |
National Unemployment Rate |
North Carolina Unemployment Rate |
Charlotte Unemployment Rate |
Charlotte Unemployed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
May 2013 |
7.6% | — | — | — |
|
April 2013 |
7.5% | 8.9% | 9.0% | 82,725 |
|
March 2013 |
7.6% | 9.2% | 9.2% | 85,293 |
|
February 2013 |
7.7% | 9.4% | 9.4% | 87,672 |
|
January 2013 |
7.9% | 9.5% | 9.5% | 88,986 |
|
December 2012 |
7.8% | 9.4% | 9.4% | 87,645 |
|
November 2012 |
7.8% | 9.4% | 9.4% | 87,698 |
|
October 2012 |
7.9% | 9.4% | 9.5% | 87,783 |
|
September 2012 |
7.8% | 9.5% | 9.5% | 87,920 |
|
August 2012 |
8.1% | 9.6% | 9.5% | 88,005 |
|
July 2012 |
8.2% | 9.6% | 9.6% | 87,885 |
|
June 2012 |
8.2% | 9.6% | 9.6% | 87,531 |
|
May 2012 |
8.2% | 9.5% | 9.5% | 87,110 |
1. Metro area unemployment rates are now seasonally adjusted. The BLS has started publishing smoothed seasonally adjusted metropolitan area data which makes comparisons to state and national data more relevant than the unadjusted numbers. ↩
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