| Civilian Labor Force, 2019 | Persons Employed, 2019 | Persons Unemployed, 2019 | Unemployment Rate, 2019 | Unemployment Rate, Percent of U.S. Average, 2019 |
|
United States | 163,539,000 | 157,538,000 | 6,001,000 | 3.7% | 100.0% |
Appalachian Region | 12,249,227 | 11,755,348 | 493,879 | 4.0% | 109.9% |
North Carolina | 4,999,810 | 4,808,270 | 191,540 | 3.8% | 104.4% |
Appalachian North Carolina | 962,334 | 927,728 | 34,606 | 3.6% | 98.0% |
|
County |
Alexander | 17,812 | 17,231 | 581 | 3.3% | 88.9% |
Alleghany | 4,351 | 4,149 | 202 | 4.6% | 126.5% |
Ashe | 12,759 | 12,297 | 462 | 3.6% | 98.7% |
Avery | 7,461 | 7,189 | 272 | 3.6% | 99.4% |
Buncombe | 139,527 | 135,391 | 4,136 | 3.0% | 80.8% |
Burke | 40,428 | 38,941 | 1,487 | 3.7% | 100.2% |
Caldwell | 36,080 | 34,642 | 1,438 | 4.0% | 108.6% |
Catawba | 78,173 | 75,402 | 2,771 | 3.5% | 96.6% |
Cherokee | 11,122 | 10,633 | 489 | 4.4% | 119.8% |
Clay | 4,114 | 3,931 | 183 | 4.4% | 121.2% |
Cleveland | 48,241 | 46,361 | 1,880 | 3.9% | 106.2% |
Davie | 20,457 | 19,772 | 685 | 3.3% | 91.3% |
Forsyth | 187,105 | 180,207 | 6,898 | 3.7% | 100.5% |
Graham | 3,206 | 3,036 | 170 | 5.3% | 144.5% |
Haywood | 29,685 | 28,690 | 995 | 3.4% | 91.3% |
Henderson | 54,613 | 52,832 | 1,781 | 3.3% | 88.9% |
Jackson | 19,778 | 18,968 | 810 | 4.1% | 111.6% |
Macon | 15,514 | 14,918 | 596 | 3.8% | 104.7% |
Madison | 10,020 | 9,660 | 360 | 3.6% | 97.9% |
McDowell | 20,717 | 19,939 | 778 | 3.8% | 102.3% |
Mitchell | 6,013 | 5,743 | 270 | 4.5% | 122.4% |
Polk | 9,031 | 8,697 | 334 | 3.7% | 100.8% |
Rutherford | 25,059 | 23,855 | 1,204 | 4.8% | 130.9% |
Stokes | 21,500 | 20,740 | 760 | 3.5% | 96.3% |
Surry | 33,707 | 32,502 | 1,205 | 3.6% | 97.4% |
Swain | 6,980 | 6,708 | 272 | 3.9% | 106.2% |
Transylvania | 14,573 | 14,042 | 531 | 3.6% | 99.3% |
Watauga | 29,244 | 28,244 | 1,000 | 3.4% | 93.2% |
Wilkes | 29,115 | 27,964 | 1,151 | 4.0% | 107.7% |
Yadkin | 17,580 | 16,983 | 597 | 3.4% | 92.5% |
Yancey | 8,369 | 8,061 | 308 | 3.7% | 100.3% |