Labor Statistics
Civilian Labor Force Estimates
| Area | Month/Year | Labor Force | Employment | Unemployment | %Rate |
| Randolph County | August 2025 | 66,537 | 63,895 | 2,642 | 4.0% |
| Greensboro-High Point MSA | August 2025 | 368,286 | 351,656 | 16,630 | 4.5% |
| North Carolina | August 2025 | 5,283,116 | 5,088,201 | 194,915 | 3.7% |
Historical Unemployment Rates
Average Weekly Manufacturing Wages
|
County |
|
Wage |
|
Alamance |
|
$1,331.00 |
|
Cabarrus |
|
$1,379.00 |
|
Caswell |
|
$947.00 |
|
Catawba |
|
$1,343.00 |
|
Chatham |
|
$1,304.00 |
|
Cleveland |
|
$1,327.00 |
|
Davidson |
|
$1,183.00 |
|
Davie |
|
$1,124.00 |
|
Forsyth |
|
$1,676.00 |
|
Guilford |
|
$1,531.00 |
|
Mecklenburg |
|
$2,000.00 |
|
Randolph |
|
$1,180.00 |
|
Rockingham |
|
$1,207.00 |
|
Rowan |
|
$1,348.00 |
|
Surry |
|
$1,073.00 |
|
Union |
|
$1,320.00 |
|
North Carolina |
|
$1,443.00 |
Unions |
|
|
Industrial Plants |
266 |
|
Organized Plants |
0 |
Randolph County Commuting Patterns
Each day approximately 21,454 Randolph county residents travel to other counties to work, thus providing a large pool of potential qualified workers.
