North Carolina Unemployment

According to the BLS current population survey (CPS), the unemployment rate for North Carolina fell 0.0 percentage points in May 2020 to 12.9%. The state unemployment rate was 0.4 percentage points lower than the national rate for the month. The unemployment rate for North Carolina in April 2020 is at a new high. You can also see North Carolina unemployment compared to other states.

Unemployment Rate	May 2020	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	13.3%	-1.4	+9.7
North Carolina	12.9%	0.0	+8.9

Note: All comparisons are made with May data as June state level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: North Carolina, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray

North Carolina Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in North Carolina in May 2020 is at a new high of 621,713. North Carolina job growth data is also available.

Unemployed Persons	May 2020	Month/Month	Year/Year
North Carolina	621,713	+16,021	+417,511

Number of Unemployed Persons

North Carolina Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	North Carolina Unemployment Rate	North Carolina Unemployed
June 2020	11.1%	—	—
May 2020	13.3%	12.9%	621,713
April 2020	14.7%	12.9%	605,692
March 2020	4.4%	4.3%	215,700
February 2020	3.5%	3.6%	182,606
January 2020	3.6%	3.6%	184,891
December 2019	3.5%	3.6%	186,123
November 2019	3.5%	3.6%	185,638
October 2019	3.6%	3.7%	186,472
September 2019	3.5%	3.7%	190,286
August 2019	3.7%	3.8%	195,092
July 2019	3.7%	3.9%	199,494