Rocky Mount, North Carolina Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Rocky Mount fell 0.1 percentage points in February 2018 to 6.4%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 1.9 percentage points higher than the North Carolina rate. The unemployment rate in Rocky Mount peaked in February 2010 at 14.5% and is now 8.1 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 6.0% in July 2017, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.4 percentage points. You can also compare Rocky Mount unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	February 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	4.1%	0.0	-0.6
North Carolina	4.5%	0.0	-0.3
Rocky Mount	6.4%	-0.1	-0.6

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

Unemployment Rate: Rocky Mount, North Carolina, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Rocky Mount, North Carolina Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Rocky Mount peaked in March 2010 at 10,558. There are now 6,382 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 3,931 in July 2017, the number of unemployed has now grown by 245. Rocky Mount employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Rocky Mount, North Carolina) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	February 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Rocky Mount	4,176	-44	-518

Number of Unemployed Persons

Rocky Mount, North Carolina Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	North Carolina Unemployment Rate	Rocky Mount Unemployment Rate	Rocky Mount Unemployed
March 2018	4.1%	4.5%	—	—
February 2018	4.1%	4.5%	6.4%	4,176
January 2018	4.1%	4.5%	6.5%	4,220
December 2017	4.1%	4.5%	6.7%	4,373
November 2017	4.1%	4.5%	6.7%	4,375
October 2017	4.1%	4.5%	6.4%	4,206
September 2017	4.2%	4.4%	6.3%	4,147
August 2017	4.4%	4.4%	6.3%	4,084
July 2017	4.3%	4.4%	6.0%	3,931
June 2017	4.3%	4.4%	6.1%	3,997
May 2017	4.3%	4.5%	6.8%	4,453
April 2017	4.4%	4.6%	6.9%	4,605