Rocky Mount, North Carolina Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Rocky Mount fell 0.0 percentage points in October 2018 to 5.2%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 1.6 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 5.2% in September 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.0 percentage points. You can also compare Rocky Mount unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.7%	0.0	-0.4
North Carolina	3.6%	-0.2	-0.9
Rocky Mount	5.2%	0.0	-1.4

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with October 2018 data as November 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 7,270 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 3,267 in September 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 25. Rocky Mount employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Rocky Mount, North Carolina) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Rocky Mount	3,292	+25	-986

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
November 2018	3.7%	—	—	—
October 2018	3.7%	3.6%	5.2%	3,292
September 2018	3.7%	3.8%	5.2%	3,267
August 2018	3.9%	3.9%	5.6%	3,576
July 2018	3.9%	4.1%	5.7%	3,682
June 2018	4.0%	4.2%	5.9%	3,807
May 2018	3.8%	4.3%	5.8%	3,777
April 2018	3.9%	4.4%	6.1%	3,988
March 2018	4.1%	4.5%	6.4%	4,159
February 2018	4.1%	4.5%	6.4%	4,176
January 2018	4.1%	4.5%	6.5%	4,218
December 2017	4.1%	4.5%	6.6%	4,295