Raleigh, North Carolina Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Raleigh fell 0.2 percentage points in November 2021 to 3.3%. 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 May 2020 at 12.1% and is now 8.8 percentage points lower. You can also compare Raleigh unemployment with unemployment in other cities.
| Unemployment Rate | November 2021 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| National | 4.2% | -0.4 | -2.5 |
| North Carolina | 3.9% | -0.2 | -2.5 |
| Raleigh | 3.3% | -0.2 | -2.4 |
Unemployment Rate: Raleigh, North Carolina, National
Note: Recessions shown in gray.
Raleigh, North Carolina Unemployed
The number of people unemployed in Raleigh peaked in May 2020 at 83,244. There are now 58,659 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Raleigh employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Raleigh, North Carolina) is also available.
| Unemployed Persons | November 2021 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raleigh | 24,585 | -864 | -16,650 |
Number of Unemployed Persons
Raleigh, North Carolina Unemployment History
| Date | National Unemployment Rate |
North Carolina Unemployment Rate |
Raleigh Unemployment Rate |
Raleigh Unemployed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2021 |
3.9% | — | — | — |
| November 2021 |
4.2% | 3.9% | 3.3% | 24,585 |
| October 2021 |
4.6% | 4.1% | 3.5% | 25,449 |
| September 2021 |
4.7% | 4.3% | 3.6% | 26,054 |
| August 2021 |
5.2% | 4.3% | 3.6% | 26,628 |
| July 2021 |
5.4% | 4.4% | 3.7% | 27,231 |
| June 2021 |
5.9% | 4.6% | 3.8% | 27,714 |
| May 2021 |
5.8% | 4.8% | 3.8% | 27,838 |
| April 2021 |
6.0% | 5.0% | 3.9% | 28,133 |
| March 2021 |
6.0% | 5.2% | 3.9% | 28,211 |
| February 2021 |
6.2% | 5.7% | 4.8% | 34,878 |
| January 2021 |
6.4% | 5.9% | 4.9% | 35,479 |
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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