North Raleigh Today

North Carolina's unemployment figures for March 2025 show a steady job climate, with the state's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate holding at 3.7 percent, unchanged from February. Nationwide, the jobless rate saw a slight increase, up 0.1 percentage point to reach 4.2 percent.

Over the past year, North Carolina's unemployment rate experienced a minor increase of 0.2 percentage point. The number of individuals employed slightly decreased by 574 over the month, totaling 5,098,097, while growing by 1,627 over the year. Meanwhile, unemployment figures fell by 350 people monthly, totaling 195,233, though they grew by 8,235 compared to the previous year.

The state saw an increase of 8,300 in seasonally adjusted Total Nonfarm employment, bringing the total to 5,070,900. Industries with notable job increases included Professional & Business Services (2,500), Government (1,800), and Private Education & Health Services (1,700). Other sectors like Manufacturing, Construction, and Leisure & Hospitality Services also contributed to the growth. Conversely, employment in Financial Activities and Mining & Logging saw slight declines, while levels in Trade, Transportation & Utilities remained constant.

Since March 2024, Total Nonfarm jobs increased by 64,400, with the private sector contributing 48,300 jobs and Government employment rising by 16,100. Within this period, Private Education & Health Services topped the list with an increase of 21,200 jobs, followed by Government and Professional & Business Services. However, Manufacturing and Information sectors experienced employment reductions.

The next update will be released on April 29, 2025, and will include the county-specific unemployment rates for March 2025.