Raleigh, North Carolina Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Raleigh rose 0.1 percentage points in October 2018 to 3.0%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.6 percentage points lower than the North Carolina rate. The unemployment rate in Raleigh peaked in February 2010 at 9.2% and is now 6.2 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 2.9% in September 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.1 percentage points. You can also compare Raleigh unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.7%	0.0	-0.4
North Carolina	3.6%	-0.2	-0.9
Raleigh	3.0%	+0.1	-0.9

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

Unemployment Rate: Raleigh, North Carolina, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Raleigh, North Carolina Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Raleigh peaked in March 2010 at 53,666. There are now 32,082 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 20,711 in September 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 873. Raleigh employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Raleigh, North Carolina) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Raleigh	21,584	+873	-5,824

Number of Unemployed Persons

Raleigh, North Carolina Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	North Carolina Unemployment Rate	Raleigh Unemployment Rate	Raleigh Unemployed
November 2018	3.7%	—	—	—
October 2018	3.7%	3.6%	3.0%	21,584
September 2018	3.7%	3.8%	2.9%	20,711
August 2018	3.9%	3.9%	3.2%	22,801
July 2018	3.9%	4.1%	3.3%	23,706
June 2018	4.0%	4.2%	3.5%	24,979
May 2018	3.8%	4.3%	3.4%	24,368
April 2018	3.9%	4.4%	3.7%	26,288
March 2018	4.1%	4.5%	3.9%	27,328
February 2018	4.1%	4.5%	3.8%	27,083
January 2018	4.1%	4.5%	3.9%	27,147
December 2017	4.1%	4.5%	4.0%	27,853