Durham, NC - Unemployment Rate in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC (MSA) was 3.10% in December of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Durham, NC - Unemployment Rate in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC (MSA) reached a record high of 10.60 in April of 2020 and a record low of 1.60 in December of 1998. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Durham, NC - Unemployment Rate in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC (MSA) - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on April of 2026.