Rocky Mount, North Carolina Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Rocky Mount fell 0.3 percentage points in December 2011 to 13.2%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 3.3 percentage points higher than the North Carolina rate. The unemployment rate in Rocky Mount peaked in February 2010 at 14.4% and is now 1.2 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 12.5% in March 2011, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.7 percentage points. You can also compare Rocky Mount unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	December 2011	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	8.5%	-0.2	-0.9
North Carolina	9.9%	-0.1	+0.1
Rocky Mount	13.2%	-0.3	+0.6

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with December 2011 data as January metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Rocky Mount, North Carolina, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Rocky Mount, North Carolina Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Rocky Mount peaked in January 2010 at 10,144. There are now 787 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 8,666 in March 2011, the number of unemployed has now grown by 691. Rocky Mount employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Rocky Mount, North Carolina) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	December 2011	Month/Month	Year/Year
Rocky Mount	9,357	-193	+482

Number of Unemployed Persons

Rocky Mount, North Carolina Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	North Carolina Unemployment Rate	Rocky Mount Unemployment Rate	Rocky Mount Unemployed
January 2012	8.3%	—	—	—
December 2011	8.5%	9.9%	13.2%	9,357
November 2011	8.7%	10.0%	13.5%	9,550
October 2011	8.9%	10.4%	13.9%	9,853
September 2011	9.0%	10.5%	13.9%	9,937
August 2011	9.1%	10.4%	13.7%	9,782
July 2011	9.1%	10.1%	13.3%	9,496
June 2011	9.1%	9.9%	12.9%	9,133
May 2011	9.0%	9.7%	12.6%	8,829
April 2011	9.0%	9.7%	12.5%	8,691
March 2011	8.9%	9.7%	12.5%	8,666
February 2011	9.0%	9.8%	12.6%	8,741
January 2011	9.1%	9.8%	12.7%	8,873