Jacksonville, North Carolina Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Jacksonville fell 0.0 percentage points in September 2022 to 4.0%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.4 percentage points higher than the North Carolina rate. The unemployment rate in Jacksonville peaked in April 2020 at 14.2% and is now 10.2 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.8% in February 2022, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.2 percentage points. You can also compare Jacksonville unemployment with unemployment in other cities.
| Unemployment Rate | September 2022 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| National | 3.5% | -0.2 | -1.2 |
| North Carolina | 3.6% | +0.1 | -0.9 |
| Jacksonville | 4.0% | 0.0 | -0.9 |
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 2020 at 8,453. There are now 5,742 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 2,501 in March 2022, the number of unemployed has now grown by 210. Jacksonville employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Jacksonville, North Carolina) is also available.
| Unemployed Persons | September 2022 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville | 2,711 | +45 | -513 |
Number of Unemployed Persons
Jacksonville, North Carolina Unemployment History
| Date | National Unemployment Rate |
North Carolina Unemployment Rate |
Jacksonville Unemployment Rate |
Jacksonville Unemployed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2022 |
3.7% | — | — | — |
| September 2022 |
3.5% | 3.6% | 4.0% | 2,711 |
| August 2022 |
3.7% | 3.5% | 4.0% | 2,666 |
| July 2022 |
3.5% | 3.4% | 3.9% | 2,614 |
| June 2022 |
3.6% | 3.4% | 3.9% | 2,605 |
| May 2022 |
3.6% | 3.4% | 3.9% | 2,562 |
| April 2022 |
3.6% | 3.4% | 3.8% | 2,526 |
| March 2022 |
3.6% | 3.5% | 3.8% | 2,501 |
| February 2022 |
3.8% | 3.7% | 3.8% | 2,512 |
| January 2022 |
4.0% | 3.9% | 3.9% | 2,554 |
| December 2021 |
3.9% | 4.1% | 4.0% | 2,607 |
| November 2021 |
4.2% | 4.2% | 4.0% | 2,597 |
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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