Ranking of North Carolina Cities By Unemployment Rate in February 2023

Updated on June 22, 2024.

According to data from the US BLS, for February 2023, among all North Carolina cities, Rocky Mount had the highest unemployment rate (6.7%), followed by Wilson (5.6%), and Fayetteville (5.5%).

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.

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Ranking of North Carolina Cities By Unemployment Rate in February 2023
Rocky Mount
Wilson
Fayetteville
Goldsboro
Jacksonville
Kinston
Salisbury
Gastonia
Greensboro
Greenville
Ranking of North Carolina Cities By Unemployment Rate in February 2023
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Rank City Unemployment Rate (%)
1 Rocky Mount 6.7
2 Wilson 5.6
3 Fayetteville 5.5
4 Goldsboro 5.2
5 Jacksonville 5
6 Kinston 4.7
7 Salisbury 4.6
8 Gastonia 4.3
8 Greensboro 4.3
8 Greenville 4.3
8 High Point 4.3
8 Statesville 4.3
8 Thomasville 4.3
9 Sanford 4.2
10 New Bern 4
11 Asheboro 3.9
11 Mooresville 3.9
11 Winston-Salem 3.9
12 Burlington 3.8
12 Charlotte 3.8
12 Kannapolis 3.8
13 Concord 3.7
13 Hickory 3.7
13 Monroe 3.7
14 Garner 3.5
14 Wilmington 3.5
15 Cornelius 3.4
15 Fuquay-Varina 3.4
15 Raleigh 3.4
16 Durham 3.3
16 Mint Hill 3.3
17 Asheville 3.2
17 Chapel Hill 3.2
17 Wake Forest 3.2
18 Holly Springs 3.1
19 Apex 3
20 Huntersville 2.9
20 Indian Trail 2.9
20 Matthews 2.9
21 Cary 2.8
22 Morrisville 2.6