North Carolina
Unemployment Rate By County
in August, 2009
Updated on April 6, 2023.
According to data from the US BLS, the unemployment rate of North Carolina was 11% (sa) in August, 2009. Among all North Carolina counties, these 3 were among those with high unemployment rates (nsa): Scotland (17.3%), Rutherford (16.9%), and Edgecombe (16.6%).
On the hand, the following three counties were among those with low unemployment rates (nsa): Currituck (5.4%), Hyde (5.9%), and Dare (6.3%).
The chart and table below shows the unemployment rate (nsa) for each county.
You can see similar information by state for the United States.
Related Topics: North Carolina BLS Topic List.
Data Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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North Carolina
Unemployment Rate By County
in August, 2009
North Carolina
Unemployment Rate By County
in August, 2009
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| County | Unemployment Rate (%) |
|---|---|
| Alamance | 12.4 |
| Alexander | 14.6 |
| Alleghany | 11 |
| Anson | 15.8 |
| Ashe | 10.6 |
| Avery | 8.3 |
| Beaufort | 11.7 |
| Bertie | 11.3 |
| Bladen | 12.6 |
| Brunswick | 10.6 |
| Buncombe | 8.5 |
| Burke | 14.5 |
| Cabarrus | 11.6 |
| Caldwell | 15.6 |
| Camden | 8 |
| Carteret | 7.8 |
| Caswell | 13.4 |
| Catawba | 14.5 |
| Chatham | 8.4 |
| Cherokee | 15.7 |
| Chowan | 12.4 |
| Clay | 11.6 |
| Cleveland | 15.6 |
| Columbus | 13 |
| Craven | 10.6 |
| Cumberland | 9.4 |
| Currituck | 5.4 |
| Dare | 6.3 |
| Davidson | 13.4 |
| Davie | 12 |
| Duplin | 9.1 |
| Durham | 8.3 |
| Edgecombe | 16.6 |
| Forsyth | 10.1 |
| Franklin | 10.5 |
| Gaston | 14.3 |
| Gates | 7.9 |
| Graham | 15.4 |
| Granville | 11 |
| Greene | 11.3 |
| Guilford | 11.5 |
| Halifax | 13.9 |
| Harnett | 11.9 |
| Haywood | 9 |
| Henderson | 8.9 |
| Hertford | 9.9 |
| Hoke | 8.4 |
| Hyde | 5.9 |
| Iredell | 13.2 |
| Jackson | 8.4 |
| Johnston | 10 |
| Jones | 11.6 |
| Lee | 14.9 |
| Lenoir | 12.3 |
| Lincoln | 14.3 |
| McDowell | 15.4 |
| Macon | 9.8 |
| Madison | 9.8 |
| Martin | 11.4 |
| Mecklenburg | 11.5 |
| Mitchell | 11.5 |
| Montgomery | 14.2 |
| Moore | 10.5 |
| Nash | 12.6 |
| New Hanover | 9.4 |
| Northampton | 11.7 |
| Onslow | 8.5 |
| Orange | 7.2 |
| Pamlico | 10.7 |
| Pasquotank | 9.9 |
| Pender | 11.3 |
| Perquimans | 11.5 |
| Person | 11.3 |
| Pitt | 10.6 |
| Polk | 8.8 |
| Randolph | 11.5 |
| Richmond | 13.9 |
| Robeson | 12.6 |
| Rockingham | 12.9 |
| Rowan | 13.6 |
| Rutherford | 16.9 |
| Sampson | 9 |
| Scotland | 17.3 |
| Stanly | 12.6 |
| Stokes | 10.8 |
| Surry | 12.8 |
| Swain | 9.5 |
| Transylvania | 8.8 |
| Tyrrell | 9.3 |
| Union | 10.4 |
| Vance | 14 |
| Wake | 8.8 |
| Warren | 13.8 |
| Washington | 12.2 |
| Watauga | 7.9 |
| Wayne | 9 |
| Wilkes | 13.1 |
| Wilson | 13.3 |
| Yadkin | 10.1 |
| Yancey | 11.6 |