Rocky Mount, North Carolina Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Rocky Mount fell 0.3 percentage points in February 2019 to 5.2%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 1.3 percentage points higher than the North Carolina rate. The unemployment rate in Rocky Mount peaked in February 2010 at 14.5% and is now 9.3 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 5.0% in November 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.2 percentage points. You can also compare Rocky Mount 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
Rocky Mount	5.2%	-0.3	-1.2

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: 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 10,562. There are now 7,134 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 3,198 in November 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 230. Rocky Mount employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Rocky Mount, North Carolina) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Rocky Mount	3,428	-163	-748

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 2019	3.8%	4.0%	—	—
February 2019	3.8%	3.9%	5.2%	3,428
January 2019	4.0%	3.8%	5.5%	3,591
December 2018	3.9%	3.7%	5.2%	3,354
November 2018	3.7%	3.7%	5.0%	3,198
October 2018	3.8%	3.7%	5.2%	3,292
September 2018	3.7%	3.7%	5.2%	3,267
August 2018	3.8%	3.7%	5.6%	3,576
July 2018	3.9%	3.8%	5.7%	3,682
June 2018	4.0%	3.9%	5.9%	3,807
May 2018	3.8%	4.0%	5.8%	3,777
April 2018	3.9%	4.0%	6.1%	3,988