Goldsboro, North Carolina Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Goldsboro fell 0.2 percentage points in February 2019 to 4.3%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.4 percentage points higher than the North Carolina rate. The unemployment rate in Goldsboro peaked in March 2010 at 9.7% and is now 5.4 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.9% in September 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.4 percentage points. You can also compare Goldsboro unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.8%	-0.2	-0.3
North Carolina	3.9%	+0.1	-0.3
Goldsboro	4.3%	-0.2	-0.5

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with February 2019 data as March metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Goldsboro, North Carolina, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Goldsboro, North Carolina Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Goldsboro peaked in March 2010 at 5,323. There are now 3,004 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 2,057 in September 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 262. Goldsboro employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Goldsboro, North Carolina) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Goldsboro	2,319	-95	-269

Number of Unemployed Persons

Goldsboro, North Carolina Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	North Carolina Unemployment Rate	Goldsboro Unemployment Rate	Goldsboro Unemployed
March 2019	3.8%	4.0%	—	—
February 2019	3.8%	3.9%	4.3%	2,319
January 2019	4.0%	3.8%	4.5%	2,414
December 2018	3.9%	3.7%	4.3%	2,263
November 2018	3.7%	3.7%	4.0%	2,097
October 2018	3.8%	3.7%	4.0%	2,113
September 2018	3.7%	3.7%	3.9%	2,057
August 2018	3.8%	3.7%	4.2%	2,207
July 2018	3.9%	3.8%	4.0%	2,100
June 2018	4.0%	3.9%	4.4%	2,304
May 2018	3.8%	4.0%	4.3%	2,263
April 2018	3.9%	4.0%	4.6%	2,451