Rocky Mount, North Carolina Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Rocky Mount fell 0.3 percentage points in January 2023 to 5.8%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 2.0 percentage points higher than the North Carolina rate. The unemployment rate in Rocky Mount peaked in April 2009 at 14.4% and is now 8.6 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 4.5% in February 2020, the unemployment rate has now grown by 1.3 percentage points. You can also compare Rocky Mount unemployment with unemployment in other cities.
| Unemployment Rate | January 2023 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| National | 3.4% | -0.1 | -0.6 |
| North Carolina | 3.8% | 0.0 | +0.2 |
| Rocky Mount | 5.8% | -0.3 | -0.3 |
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 April 2009 at 10,496. There are now 6,900 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 2,848 in February 2020, the number of unemployed has now grown by 748. Rocky Mount employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Rocky Mount, North Carolina) is also available.
| Unemployed Persons | January 2023 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Mount | 3,596 | -149 | -225 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 2023 |
3.6% | — | — | — |
| January 2023 |
3.4% | 3.8% | 5.8% | 3,596 |
| December 2022 |
3.5% | 3.8% | 6.1% | 3,745 |
| November 2022 |
3.6% | 3.9% | 6.2% | 3,814 |
| October 2022 |
3.7% | 3.9% | 6.1% | 3,795 |
| September 2022 |
3.5% | 3.9% | 6.0% | 3,714 |
| August 2022 |
3.7% | 3.9% | 5.9% | 3,698 |
| July 2022 |
3.5% | 3.7% | 5.9% | 3,651 |
| June 2022 |
3.6% | 3.6% | 5.9% | 3,691 |
| May 2022 |
3.6% | 3.4% | 5.9% | 3,652 |
| April 2022 |
3.6% | 3.3% | 5.9% | 3,674 |
| March 2022 |
3.6% | 3.3% | 5.9% | 3,680 |
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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