Ranking of North Carolina Cities By Unemployment Rate in September 2023

Updated on June 22, 2024.

According to data from the US BLS, for September 2023, among all North Carolina cities, Rocky Mount had the highest unemployment rate (5.4%), followed by Wilson (5.1%), and Goldsboro (4.9%).

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 September 2023
Rocky Mount
Wilson
Goldsboro
Fayetteville
Jacksonville
Asheboro
Kinston
Salisbury
Sanford
Greenville
Ranking of North Carolina Cities By Unemployment Rate in September 2023
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Rank City Unemployment Rate (%)
1 Rocky Mount 5.4
2 Wilson 5.1
3 Goldsboro 4.9
4 Fayetteville 4.7
4 Jacksonville 4.7
5 Asheboro 4.6
6 Kinston 4.2
6 Salisbury 4.2
7 Sanford 4.1
8 Greenville 3.9
8 Statesville 3.9
9 Greensboro 3.8
10 High Point 3.7
11 Winston-Salem 3.6
12 Thomasville 3.5
13 Gastonia 3.4
14 Burlington 3.3
14 Kannapolis 3.3
14 Mooresville 3.3
15 Chapel Hill 3.2
15 Charlotte 3.2
16 Concord 3.1
16 Fuquay-Varina 3.1
16 Hickory 3.1
16 Monroe 3.1
16 New Bern 3.1
16 Wilmington 3.1
17 Raleigh 3
18 Durham 2.9
18 Garner 2.9
19 Indian Trail 2.8
20 Asheville 2.7
20 Holly Springs 2.7
20 Matthews 2.7
20 Mint Hill 2.7
20 Wake Forest 2.7
21 Apex 2.6
21 Cary 2.6
21 Huntersville 2.6
21 Morrisville 2.6
22 Cornelius 2.5