Unemployment Rate in Wilmington, NC (MSA) was 3.40% in December of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Unemployment Rate in Wilmington, NC (MSA) reached a record high of 16.60 in April of 2020 and a record low of 3.00 in April of 2023. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Unemployment Rate in Wilmington, NC (MSA) - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on April of 2026.