Ranking of North Carolina Cities By Unemployment Rate in August 2022
Updated on June 22, 2024.
According to data from the US BLS, for August 2022, among all North Carolina cities, Rocky Mount had the highest unemployment rate (8.1%), followed by Wilson (7%), and Fayetteville (6.3%).
The chart below shows the top 10 cities and the table below shows the ranking of all North Carolina cities.
You can see similar ranking of all cities in the United States.
Related Topics: North Carolina BLS Topic List.
Data Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Ranking of North Carolina Cities By Unemployment Rate in August 2022
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| Rank | City | Unemployment Rate (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rocky Mount | 8.1 |
| 2 | Wilson | 7 |
| 3 | Fayetteville | 6.3 |
| 4 | Goldsboro | 6.2 |
| 4 | Jacksonville | 6.2 |
| 5 | Kinston | 5.5 |
| 6 | Greenville | 5.3 |
| 7 | Sanford | 5.2 |
| 8 | Asheboro | 5.1 |
| 9 | Greensboro | 4.9 |
| 9 | High Point | 4.9 |
| 9 | Salisbury | 4.9 |
| 10 | Thomasville | 4.7 |
| 10 | Winston-Salem | 4.7 |
| 11 | Statesville | 4.6 |
| 12 | Gastonia | 4.5 |
| 13 | Burlington | 4.3 |
| 14 | Chapel Hill | 4.2 |
| 14 | Kannapolis | 4.2 |
| 15 | Monroe | 4.1 |
| 15 | Mooresville | 4.1 |
| 16 | Charlotte | 4 |
| 16 | Concord | 4 |
| 16 | Hickory | 4 |
| 17 | Wilmington | 3.9 |
| 18 | Mint Hill | 3.8 |
| 18 | New Bern | 3.8 |
| 18 | Raleigh | 3.8 |
| 19 | Fuquay-Varina | 3.7 |
| 20 | Durham | 3.6 |
| 20 | Garner | 3.6 |
| 21 | Indian Trail | 3.5 |
| 22 | Matthews | 3.4 |
| 23 | Asheville | 3.3 |
| 24 | Holly Springs | 3.2 |
| 24 | Huntersville | 3.2 |
| 24 | Wake Forest | 3.2 |
| 25 | Cary | 3.1 |
| 26 | Apex | 3 |
| 26 | Cornelius | 3 |
| 27 | Morrisville | 2.8 |