May 28. Unemployment rates (not seasonally adjusted) decreased in all 100 counties in April 2025. Edgecombe County had the highest unemployment rate at 4.9 percent while Currituck and Camden Counties each had the lowest at 2.7 percent. All fifteen of the state’s metro areas experienced rate decreases. Among the metro areas, Rocky Mount had the highest rate at 4.5 percent while Raleigh had the lowest at 2.9 percent.

The not seasonally adjusted statewide rate was 3.4 percent and Mecklenburg’s was 3.5 percent.

When compared to the same month last year, not seasonally adjusted unemployment rates increased in 87 counties, decreased in five, and remained unchanged in eight. Fourteen metro areas experienced rate increases over the year and one remained unchanged.

The number of workers employed statewide (not seasonally adjusted) increased in April by 347 to 5,106,110, while those unemployed decreased by 14,207 to 180,760. Since April 2024, the number of workers employed statewide decreased 10,602, while those unemployed increased 14,194.