Unemployment Rate in Chatham County, NC
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
2.9%
Rank #634/3,222 · #8 in NC
80th
Chatham 2.9%
NC 4.6% -36.8%
US 5.3% -44.9%
Unemployment Rate Trend
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Year-over-Year Unemployment Change
National Distribution
How Chatham County's unemployment rate of 2.9% compares to all 3,222 U.S. counties. Values range from 0.0% to 28.6%.
Distribution of Unemployment Rate Across All Counties
Ranking Context
Counties ranked closest to Chatham County for unemployment rate.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #631 | Phillips County, CO | 2.9% |
| #632 | Wayne County, IA | 2.9% |
| #633 | Cole County, MO | 2.9% |
| #634 | Chatham County, NC | 2.9% |
| #635 | St. Charles County, MO | 2.9% |
| #636 | Flathead County, MT | 2.9% |
| #637 | Kent County, MD | 2.9% |
About Unemployment Rate
Chatham County, North Carolina has a unemployment rate of 2.9%, ranking #634 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 44.9% below the national value of 5.3%. Within North Carolina, it ranks #8 of 100. This places it in the 80th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the civilian labor force that is unemployed. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.