Jacksonville, North Carolina Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Jacksonville fell 0.1 percentage points in October 2019 to 4.8%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.8 percentage points higher than the North Carolina rate. The unemployment rate in Jacksonville peaked in January 2010 at 8.6% and is now 3.8 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 4.6% in July 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.2 percentage points. You can also compare Jacksonville unemployment with unemployment in other cities.
| Unemployment Rate | October 2019 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| National | 3.6% | +0.1 | -0.2 |
| North Carolina | 4.0% | -0.1 | +0.3 |
| Jacksonville | 4.8% | -0.1 | 0.0 |
Unemployment Rate: Jacksonville, North Carolina, National
Note: Recessions shown in gray.
Jacksonville, North Carolina Unemployed
The number of people unemployed in Jacksonville peaked in April 2009 at 5,590. There are now 2,453 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 3,008 in August 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 129. Jacksonville employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Jacksonville, North Carolina) is also available.
| Unemployed Persons | October 2019 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville | 3,137 | -47 | +118 |
Number of Unemployed Persons
Jacksonville, North Carolina Unemployment History
| Date | National Unemployment Rate |
North Carolina Unemployment Rate |
Jacksonville Unemployment Rate |
Jacksonville Unemployed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2019 |
3.5% | — | — | — |
| October 2019 |
3.6% | 4.0% | 4.8% | 3,137 |
| September 2019 |
3.5% | 4.1% | 4.9% | 3,184 |
| August 2019 |
3.7% | 4.2% | 5.0% | 3,239 |
| July 2019 |
3.7% | 4.2% | 4.9% | 3,204 |
| June 2019 |
3.7% | 4.2% | 4.9% | 3,180 |
| May 2019 |
3.6% | 4.1% | 4.8% | 3,141 |
| April 2019 |
3.6% | 4.0% | 4.8% | 3,100 |
| March 2019 |
3.8% | 4.0% | 4.8% | 3,095 |
| February 2019 |
3.8% | 3.9% | 4.8% | 3,068 |
| January 2019 |
4.0% | 3.8% | 4.8% | 3,058 |
| December 2018 |
3.9% | 3.7% | 4.7% | 3,017 |
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. ↩
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