Winston-Salem, North Carolina Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Winston fell 0.1 percentage points in May 2021 to 4.6%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.2 percentage points lower than the North Carolina rate. The unemployment rate in Winston peaked in May 2020 at 13.6% and is now 9.0 percentage points lower. You can also compare Winston unemployment with unemployment in other cities.
| Unemployment Rate | May 2021 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| National | 5.8% | -0.3 | -7.5 |
| North Carolina | 4.8% | -0.2 | -8.7 |
| Winston | 4.6% | -0.1 | -9.0 |
Unemployment Rate: Winston, North Carolina, National
Note: Recessions shown in gray.
Winston, North Carolina Unemployed
The number of people unemployed in Winston peaked in May 2020 at 42,511. There are now 27,726 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area.
| Unemployed Persons | May 2021 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winston | 14,785 | -400 | -27,726 |
Number of Unemployed Persons
Winston, North Carolina Unemployment History
| Date | National Unemployment Rate |
North Carolina Unemployment Rate |
Winston Unemployment Rate |
Winston Unemployed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2021 |
5.9% | — | — | — |
| May 2021 |
5.8% | 4.8% | 4.6% | 14,785 |
| April 2021 |
6.1% | 5.0% | 4.7% | 15,185 |
| March 2021 |
6.0% | 5.2% | 4.8% | 15,467 |
| February 2021 |
6.2% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 18,727 |
| January 2021 |
6.3% | 5.9% | 6.0% | 19,438 |
| December 2020 |
6.7% | 6.1% | 6.2% | 20,241 |
| November 2020 |
6.7% | 6.4% | 6.4% | 20,962 |
| October 2020 |
6.9% | 6.8% | 6.8% | 21,998 |
| September 2020 |
7.8% | 7.3% | 7.2% | 23,455 |
| August 2020 |
8.4% | 6.8% | 6.3% | 19,948 |
| July 2020 |
10.2% | 8.8% | 8.8% | 28,102 |
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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