Ranking of North Carolina Cities By Unemployment Rate in October 2023

Updated on June 22, 2024.

According to data from the US BLS, for October 2023, among all North Carolina cities, the cities with the highest unemployment rate includes: Rocky Mount (5.5%), Wilson (5.5%), and Goldsboro (5.2%).

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 October 2023
Rocky Mount
Wilson
Goldsboro
Fayetteville
Jacksonville
Kinston
Asheboro
Salisbury
Sanford
Statesville
Ranking of North Carolina Cities By Unemployment Rate in October 2023
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Rank City Unemployment Rate (%)
1 Rocky Mount 5.5
1 Wilson 5.5
2 Goldsboro 5.2
3 Fayetteville 5
4 Jacksonville 4.9
5 Kinston 4.7
6 Asheboro 4.6
7 Salisbury 4.4
7 Sanford 4.4
8 Statesville 4.3
9 Greenville 4.1
10 Greensboro 3.9
10 High Point 3.9
11 Thomasville 3.8
12 Gastonia 3.7
12 Kannapolis 3.7
12 Winston-Salem 3.7
13 Burlington 3.6
14 Mooresville 3.5
15 Charlotte 3.4
15 Concord 3.4
15 New Bern 3.4
16 Fuquay-Varina 3.3
16 Hickory 3.3
16 Monroe 3.3
16 Wilmington 3.3
17 Chapel Hill 3.2
17 Raleigh 3.2
18 Durham 3.1
19 Huntersville 3
19 Wake Forest 3
20 Asheville 2.9
20 Garner 2.9
20 Holly Springs 2.9
20 Indian Trail 2.9
20 Matthews 2.9
20 Mint Hill 2.9
21 Apex 2.8
21 Cary 2.8
21 Morrisville 2.8
22 Cornelius 2.7