Jacksonville, North Carolina Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Jacksonville rose 0.1 percentage points in February 2018 to 4.8%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.3 percentage points higher than the North Carolina rate. The unemployment rate in Jacksonville peaked in January 2010 at 8.7% and is now 3.9 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 4.7% in September 2017, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.1 percentage points. You can also compare Jacksonville unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	February 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	4.1%	0.0	-0.6
North Carolina	4.5%	0.0	-0.3
Jacksonville	4.8%	+0.1	-0.7

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with February 2018 data as March metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Jacksonville, North Carolina, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Jacksonville, North Carolina Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Jacksonville peaked in June 2009 at 5,598. There are now 2,518 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 3,039 in January 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 41. Jacksonville employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Jacksonville, North Carolina) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	February 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Jacksonville	3,080	+41	-404

Number of Unemployed Persons

Jacksonville, North Carolina Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	North Carolina Unemployment Rate	Jacksonville Unemployment Rate	Jacksonville Unemployed
March 2018	4.1%	—	—	—
February 2018	4.1%	4.5%	4.8%	3,080
January 2018	4.1%	4.5%	4.7%	3,039
December 2017	4.1%	4.5%	4.9%	3,133
November 2017	4.1%	4.5%	4.9%	3,134
October 2017	4.1%	4.5%	4.8%	3,078
September 2017	4.2%	4.4%	4.7%	3,046
August 2017	4.4%	4.4%	4.9%	3,091
July 2017	4.3%	4.4%	4.9%	3,097
June 2017	4.3%	4.4%	4.8%	3,063
May 2017	4.3%	4.5%	5.2%	3,276
April 2017	4.4%	4.6%	5.2%	3,283