Raleigh, North Carolina Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Raleigh fell 0.1 percentage points in February 2019 to 3.5%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.4 percentage points lower than the North Carolina rate. The unemployment rate in Raleigh peaked in February 2010 at 9.2% and is now 5.7 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 2.9% in September 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.6 percentage points. You can also compare Raleigh unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.8%	-0.2	-0.3
North Carolina	3.9%	+0.1	-0.3
Raleigh	3.5%	-0.1	-0.3

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with February 2019 data as March 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 28,454 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 4,501. Raleigh employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Raleigh, North Carolina) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Raleigh	25,212	-469	-1,871

Number of Unemployed Persons

Raleigh, North Carolina Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	North Carolina Unemployment Rate	Raleigh Unemployment Rate	Raleigh Unemployed
March 2019	3.8%	4.0%	—	—
February 2019	3.8%	3.9%	3.5%	25,212
January 2019	4.0%	3.8%	3.6%	25,681
December 2018	3.9%	3.7%	3.3%	23,516
November 2018	3.7%	3.7%	3.0%	21,701
October 2018	3.8%	3.7%	3.0%	21,575
September 2018	3.7%	3.7%	2.9%	20,711
August 2018	3.8%	3.7%	3.2%	22,801
July 2018	3.9%	3.8%	3.3%	23,706
June 2018	4.0%	3.9%	3.5%	24,979
May 2018	3.8%	4.0%	3.4%	24,368
April 2018	3.9%	4.0%	3.7%	26,288