Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, North Carolina Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Hickory fell 0.3 percentage points in March 2012 to 11.2%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 1.5 percentage points higher than the North Carolina rate. The unemployment rate in Hickory peaked in December 2009 at 15.0% and is now 3.8 percentage points lower. You can also compare Hickory unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	8.2%	-0.1	-0.7
North Carolina	9.7%	-0.2	-0.7
Hickory	11.2%	-0.3	-0.6

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with March 2012 data as April metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Hickory, North Carolina, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Hickory, North Carolina Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Hickory peaked in May 2009 at 25,759. There are now 6,852 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Hickory employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Hickory, North Carolina) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
Hickory	18,907	-371	-397

Number of Unemployed Persons

Hickory, North Carolina Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	North Carolina Unemployment Rate	Hickory Unemployment Rate	Hickory Unemployed
April 2012	8.1%	9.4%	—	—
March 2012	8.2%	9.7%	11.2%	18,907
February 2012	8.3%	9.9%	11.5%	19,278
January 2012	8.3%	10.2%	11.9%	19,757
December 2011	8.5%	10.4%	12.2%	19,878
November 2011	8.7%	10.4%	12.3%	20,129
October 2011	8.9%	10.6%	12.5%	20,585
September 2011	9.0%	10.7%	12.6%	20,716
August 2011	9.1%	10.7%	12.4%	20,381
July 2011	9.1%	10.7%	12.2%	19,920
June 2011	9.1%	10.6%	12.1%	19,717
May 2011	9.0%	10.5%	11.8%	19,247
April 2011	9.0%	10.4%	11.8%	19,210