Rocky Mount, North Carolina Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Rocky Mount rose 0.1 percentage points in July 2019 to 5.5%. 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 March 2010 at 14.5% and is now 9.0 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 5.2% in October 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.3 percentage points. You can also compare Rocky Mount unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	July 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.7%	0.0	-0.2
North Carolina	4.2%	0.0	+0.4
Rocky Mount	5.5%	+0.1	0.0

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with July 2019 data as August 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 10,478. There are now 6,919 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 3,382 in October 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 177. Rocky Mount employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Rocky Mount, North Carolina) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	July 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Rocky Mount	3,559	+30	-37

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
September 2019	3.5%	—	—	—
August 2019	3.7%	4.2%	—	—
July 2019	3.7%	4.2%	5.5%	3,559
June 2019	3.7%	4.2%	5.4%	3,529
May 2019	3.6%	4.1%	5.3%	3,476
April 2019	3.6%	4.0%	5.3%	3,443
March 2019	3.8%	4.0%	5.3%	3,450
February 2019	3.8%	3.9%	5.3%	3,424
January 2019	4.0%	3.8%	5.3%	3,436
December 2018	3.9%	3.7%	5.2%	3,398
November 2018	3.7%	3.7%	5.2%	3,387
October 2018	3.8%	3.7%	5.2%	3,382