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Basic Info

McDowell County, NC Unemployment Rate is at 3.90%, compared to 4.40% last month and 3.10% last year. This is lower than the long term average of 6.50%.

Stats

Last Value 3.90%
Latest Period Sep 2025
Last Updated Dec 18 2025, 03:41 EST
Next Release Jan 16 2026, 10:00 EST
Long Term Average 6.50%
Average Growth Rate 12.01%
Value from Last Month 4.40%
Change from Last Month -11.36%
Value from 1 Year Ago 3.10%
Change from 1 Year Ago 25.81%
Frequency Monthly
Unit Percent
Adjustment Not Seasonally Adjusted
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Historical Data

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Date Value
September 30, 2025 3.90%
August 31, 2025 4.40%
July 31, 2025 4.10%
June 30, 2025 4.40%
May 31, 2025 4.10%
April 30, 2025 4.10%
March 31, 2025 4.40%
February 28, 2025 4.80%
January 31, 2025 5.30%
December 31, 2024 4.70%
November 30, 2024 5.60%
October 31, 2024 6.60%
September 30, 2024 3.10%
August 31, 2024 3.80%
July 31, 2024 3.90%
June 30, 2024 3.70%
May 31, 2024 3.40%
April 30, 2024 3.00%
March 31, 2024 3.30%
February 29, 2024 3.60%
January 31, 2024 3.50%
December 31, 2023 3.10%
November 30, 2023 3.30%
October 31, 2023 3.40%
September 30, 2023 3.20%
Date Value
August 31, 2023 3.60%
July 31, 2023 3.50%
June 30, 2023 3.50%
May 31, 2023 3.30%
April 30, 2023 2.80%
March 31, 2023 3.30%
February 28, 2023 3.50%
January 31, 2023 3.60%
December 31, 2022 3.20%
November 30, 2022 3.60%
October 31, 2022 3.60%
September 30, 2022 3.30%
August 31, 2022 4.00%
July 31, 2022 3.80%
June 30, 2022 3.90%
May 31, 2022 3.40%
April 30, 2022 3.00%
March 31, 2022 3.30%
February 28, 2022 3.40%
January 31, 2022 3.50%
December 31, 2021 3.00%
November 30, 2021 3.60%
October 31, 2021 4.00%
September 30, 2021 3.90%
August 31, 2021 4.60%

Basic Info

McDowell County, NC Unemployment Rate is at 3.90%, compared to 4.40% last month and 3.10% last year. This is lower than the long term average of 6.50%.

Stats

Last Value 3.90%
Latest Period Sep 2025
Last Updated Dec 18 2025, 03:41 EST
Next Release Jan 16 2026, 10:00 EST
Long Term Average 6.50%
Average Growth Rate 12.01%
Value from Last Month 4.40%
Change from Last Month -11.36%
Value from 1 Year Ago 3.10%
Change from 1 Year Ago 25.81%
Frequency Monthly
Unit Percent
Adjustment Not Seasonally Adjusted
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