North Carolina

North Carolina
Data Series	Sept 2025	Oct 2025	Nov 2025	Dec 2025	Jan 2026	Feb 2026
Labor Force Data
Civilian Labor Force(1)	(r)5,308.1	(2)-	(r)5,317.0	(r)5,316.7	5,313.3	(p)5,311.7
Employment(1)	(r)5,103.5	(2)-	(r)5,113.4	(r)5,113.3	5,109.9	(p)5,110.6
Unemployment(1)	(r)204.6	(2)-	(r)203.7	(r)203.4	203.5	(p)201.1
Unemployment Rate(3)	(r)3.9	(2)-	(r)3.8	(r)3.8	3.8	(p)3.8
Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment
Total Nonfarm(4)	5,061.0	5,057.2	5,064.1	5,068.2	5,072.0	(p)5,069.4
12-month % change	0.5	0.8	0.7	0.8	0.8	(p)0.7
Mining and Logging(4)	6.2	6.2	6.2	6.2	6.3	(p)6.3
12-month % change	3.3	1.6	1.6	1.6	3.3	(p)3.3
Construction(4)	279.9	281.0	282.7	283.6	286.1	(p)286.7
12-month % change	2.1	3.0	3.3	3.5	4.1	(p)4.1
Manufacturing(4)	457.3	456.3	454.3	453.2	451.1	(p)450.0
12-month % change	-1.9	-1.9	-2.2	-2.2	-2.7	(p)-2.7
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(4)	939.0	937.2	938.2	935.6	935.0	(p)931.7
12-month % change	0.2	0.6	0.8	0.5	0.0	(p)-0.4
Information(4)	85.9	85.7	85.6	85.4	84.4	(p)84.0
12-month % change	-0.8	-1.2	-1.6	-1.8	-3.0	(p)-2.8
Financial Activities(4)	311.2	311.6	312.7	313.3	312.7	(p)311.9
12-month % change	0.5	0.7	0.9	1.2	1.1	(p)0.9
Professional & Business Services(4)	739.5	740.4	741.3	743.8	744.3	(p)743.8
12-month % change	-0.4	-0.4	-0.1	0.4	0.5	(p)0.6
Education & Health Services(4)	729.5	728.8	730.2	731.8	736.1	(p)738.8
12-month % change	3.2	3.1	2.8	2.9	3.1	(p)3.1
Leisure & Hospitality(4)	542.4	542.9	546.0	547.7	548.0	(p)546.1
12-month % change	0.0	2.3	1.9	1.3	1.9	(p)1.5
Other Services(4)	192.9	192.6	193.0	192.5	192.8	(p)193.7
12-month % change	-0.9	-0.8	-0.5	-0.4	0.1	(p)0.7
Government(4)	777.2	774.5	773.9	775.1	775.2	(p)776.4
12-month % change	0.9	0.6	0.2	0.4	0.5	(p)0.7
Footnotes (1) Number of persons, in thousands, seasonally adjusted. (2) Data unavailable due to the 2025 lapse in appropriations. (3) In percent, seasonally adjusted. (4) Number of jobs, in thousands, seasonally adjusted. (p) Preliminary (r) Revised

Data extracted on: April 30, 2026

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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North Carolina

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