North Carolina
Unemployment Rate By County
in October, 2023
Updated on June 20, 2024.
According to data from the US BLS, the unemployment rate of North Carolina was 3.6% (sa) in October, 2023. Among all North Carolina counties, these 3 were among those with high unemployment rates (nsa): Scotland (6%), Edgecombe (5.3%), and Vance (5.3%).
On the hand, the following three counties were among those with low unemployment rates (nsa): Buncombe (2.7%), Swain (2.8%), and Orange (2.8%).
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 October, 2023
North Carolina
Unemployment Rate By County
in October, 2023
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| County | Unemployment Rate (%) |
|---|---|
| Alamance | 3.3 |
| Alexander | 3.5 |
| Alleghany | 4.2 |
| Anson | 4 |
| Ashe | 3 |
| Avery | 2.9 |
| Beaufort | 4 |
| Bertie | 4.4 |
| Bladen | 4.1 |
| Brunswick | 4.2 |
| Buncombe | 2.7 |
| Burke | 3.4 |
| Cabarrus | 3.3 |
| Caldwell | 3.4 |
| Camden | 3.2 |
| Carteret | 3.2 |
| Caswell | 3.5 |
| Catawba | 3.3 |
| Chatham | 3 |
| Cherokee | 3.8 |
| Chowan | 3.6 |
| Clay | 4 |
| Cleveland | 3.4 |
| Columbus | 3.8 |
| Craven | 3.4 |
| Cumberland | 4.6 |
| Currituck | 2.9 |
| Dare | 3 |
| Davidson | 3.4 |
| Davie | 3.2 |
| Duplin | 3.3 |
| Durham | 3.1 |
| Edgecombe | 5.3 |
| Forsyth | 3.5 |
| Franklin | 3.4 |
| Gaston | 3.4 |
| Gates | 3.4 |
| Graham | 4.3 |
| Granville | 3.1 |
| Greene | 2.9 |
| Guilford | 3.8 |
| Halifax | 5 |
| Harnett | 3.8 |
| Haywood | 3.2 |
| Henderson | 3 |
| Hertford | 4.5 |
| Hoke | 4.3 |
| Hyde | 4.2 |
| Iredell | 3.3 |
| Jackson | 3.3 |
| Johnston | 3.2 |
| Jones | 3.2 |
| Lee | 4.1 |
| Lenoir | 3.5 |
| Lincoln | 3 |
| McDowell | 3.3 |
| Macon | 3.1 |
| Madison | 3.1 |
| Martin | 4.6 |
| Mecklenburg | 3.3 |
| Mitchell | 3.3 |
| Montgomery | 3.8 |
| Moore | 3.5 |
| Nash | 4.3 |
| New Hanover | 3.1 |
| Northampton | 4.5 |
| Onslow | 4 |
| Orange | 2.8 |
| Pamlico | 3.3 |
| Pasquotank | 3.9 |
| Pender | 3.2 |
| Perquimans | 4.2 |
| Person | 3.4 |
| Pitt | 3.8 |
| Polk | 3.2 |
| Randolph | 3.7 |
| Richmond | 4.6 |
| Robeson | 4.8 |
| Rockingham | 3.8 |
| Rowan | 3.3 |
| Rutherford | 4.7 |
| Sampson | 3.6 |
| Scotland | 6 |
| Stanly | 3.1 |
| Stokes | 3.2 |
| Surry | 3.1 |
| Swain | 2.8 |
| Transylvania | 3.4 |
| Tyrrell | 4.5 |
| Union | 3 |
| Vance | 5.3 |
| Wake | 3 |
| Warren | 5.2 |
| Washington | 4.8 |
| Watauga | 2.9 |
| Wayne | 3.8 |
| Wilkes | 3.8 |
| Wilson | 4.7 |
| Yadkin | 3.1 |
| Yancey | 3 |