Onslow County, NC monthly unemployment update

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June 28, 2023
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Onslow County, NC monthly unemployment update

Stacker compiled statistics about the unemployment rate in Onslow County using data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. County and metro unemployment rates are as of April 2023.

Onslow County had a 3.6% unemployment rate in April 2023, marking a 0.4 percentage point decrease from a month ago. North Carolina reported a 3.4% unemployment rate in May, which is the 20th highest in the country. The national unemployment rate last month rose to 3.7% but is still 0.1 percentage points higher than last year.

Counties with the highest unemployment rate in North Carolina
#1. Scotland County: 6.8%
#2. Edgecombe County: 5.2%
#3. Tyrrell County: 5.1%
#4. Hyde County: 5.0%
#4. Vance County: 5.0%

Counties with the lowest unemployment rate in North Carolina
#1. Buncombe County: 2.4%
#2. Chatham County: 2.6%
#2. Haywood County: 2.6%
#2. Henderson County: 2.6%
#2. Swain County: 2.6%

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