Greensboro-High Point, North Carolina Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Greensboro fell 0.0 percentage points in August 2019 to 4.3%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.1 percentage points higher than the North Carolina rate. The unemployment rate in Greensboro peaked in February 2010 at 12.2% and is now 7.9 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.9% in August 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.4 percentage points. You can also compare Greensboro unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	August 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.7%	0.0	-0.1
North Carolina	4.2%	0.0	+0.5
Greensboro	4.3%	0.0	+0.4

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

Unemployment Rate: Greensboro, North Carolina, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Greensboro, North Carolina Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Greensboro peaked in March 2010 at 44,445. There are now 28,391 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 14,380 in September 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 1,674. Greensboro employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Greensboro, North Carolina) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	August 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Greensboro	16,054	+50	+1,614

Number of Unemployed Persons

Greensboro, North Carolina Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	North Carolina Unemployment Rate	Greensboro Unemployment Rate	Greensboro Unemployed
September 2019	3.5%	4.1%	—	—
August 2019	3.7%	4.2%	4.3%	16,054
July 2019	3.7%	4.2%	4.3%	16,004
June 2019	3.7%	4.2%	4.3%	15,961
May 2019	3.6%	4.1%	4.2%	15,747
April 2019	3.6%	4.0%	4.2%	15,538
March 2019	3.8%	4.0%	4.2%	15,425
February 2019	3.8%	3.9%	4.1%	15,128
January 2019	4.0%	3.8%	4.1%	14,910
December 2018	3.9%	3.7%	4.0%	14,522
November 2018	3.7%	3.7%	3.9%	14,488
October 2018	3.8%	3.7%	3.9%	14,407