Unemployment Rate in Burke County, NC was 3.40% in May of 2026, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Unemployment Rate in Burke County, NC reached a record high of 16.50 in April of 2020 and a record low of 2.00 in September of 1999. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Unemployment Rate in Burke County, NC - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on July of 2026.