Labor Statistics
Civilian Labor Force Estimates
| Area | Month/Year | Labor Force | Employment | Unemployment | %Rate |
| Randolph County | February 2026 | 67,247 | 64,676 | 2,571 | 3.8% |
| Greensboro-High Point MSA | February 2026 | 374,824 | 359,091 | 15,733 | 4.2% |
| North Carolina | February2026 | 5,311,682 | 5,110,580 | 201,100 | 3.8% |
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.
