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Burlington, North Carolina Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Burlington fell 0.0 percentage points in September 2023 to 3.4%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.0 percentage points lower than the North Carolina rate. The unemployment rate in Burlington peaked in April 2020 at 14.0% and is now 10.6 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.4% in July 2023, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.0 percentage points. You can also compare Burlington unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate September 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
National 3.8% 0.0 +0.3
North Carolina 3.4% +0.1 -0.5
Burlington 3.4% 0.0 -0.4
Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.1 All comparisons are made with September 2023 data as October metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Burlington, North Carolina, National

Burlington, North Carolina monthly unemployment rate chart

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Burlington, North Carolina Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Burlington peaked in April 2020 at 10,522. There are now 7,664 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 2,855 in August 2023, the number of unemployed has now grown by 3. Burlington employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Burlington, North Carolina) is also available.

Unemployed Persons September 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
Burlington 2,858 +3 -319

Number of Unemployed Persons

Burlington, North Carolina Unemployment History

Date National
Unemployment Rate
North Carolina
Unemployment Rate
Burlington
Unemployment Rate
Burlington
Unemployed
October
2023
3.9% 3.4%
September
2023
3.8% 3.4% 3.4% 2,858
August
2023
3.8% 3.3% 3.4% 2,855
July
2023
3.5% 3.3% 3.4% 2,886
June
2023
3.6% 3.3% 3.5% 2,923
May
2023
3.7% 3.4% 3.5% 2,958
April
2023
3.4% 3.4% 3.6% 2,978
March
2023
3.5% 3.5% 3.6% 2,998
February
2023
3.6% 3.6% 3.6% 3,006
January
2023
3.4% 3.8% 3.7% 3,078
December
2022
3.5% 3.8% 3.8% 3,137
November
2022
3.6% 3.9% 3.8% 3,146

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.