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North Carolina Unemployment Rate

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode US-NC.UNEMP.M.SA

Latest3.4%September 2026
Previous3.5%August 2026
Year ago3.9%September 2025

North Carolina Unemployment Rate was 3.4% in September 2026, down 0.1 percentage points from August 2026 and down 0.5 percentage points from a year earlier.

That is the lowest reading since July 2023.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 3.4% (Apr 2023) to 14.2% (Apr 2020), averaging 4.3%.

North Carolina Unemployment Rate (%), Jan 1996 – Sep 20262.5%5.0%7.5%10.0%12.5%15.0%200020052010201520202025Robomacro
North Carolina Unemployment Rate (%), Jan 1996 – Sep 2026. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Showing the full history (downsampled for display). Open the interactive chart to zoom and switch transforms.

Recent data

PeriodValue
September 20263.4%
August 20263.5%
July 20263.6%
June 20263.6%
May 20263.7%
April 20263.7%
March 20263.7%
February 20263.8%
January 20263.8%
December 20253.8%
November 20253.8%
September 20253.9%
August 20253.9%
July 20253.9%
June 20253.8%
May 20253.8%
April 20253.8%
March 20253.8%
February 20253.8%
January 20253.8%
December 20243.8%
November 20243.7%
October 20243.7%
September 20243.7%

Last 24 observations. The full history (368 observations) is available through the API.

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                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationJanuary 1996
Observations368
FrequencyMonthly
Units%
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high14.2% (Apr 2020)
10-year low3.4% (Apr 2023)
10-year average4.3%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Makrognosis codeUS-NC.UNEMP.M.SA

This series is a labelled reference series (an official figure republished by an aggregator) rather than a first print from the agency itself.

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National figure

United States Unemployment Rate (NSA)

FAQ

Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US-NC.UNEMP.M.SA.

Last updated 2026-10-22. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Original title: “North Carolina Unemployment Rate”.