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Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC

Title	BLS Subject	Product Type	Date Published
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Occupational Employment and Wages in Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC — May 2024	Employment, Pay	News Release	May 2025

Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC Economy at a Glance:

Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC

Data Series	Back Data	Oct 2025	Nov 2025	Dec 2025	Jan 2026	Feb 2026	Mar 2026
Labor Force Data
Civilian Labor Force(1)		(2)-	(3)46.7	(3)46.4	46.0	46.2	(p)46.6
Employment(1)		(2)-	(3)45.0	(3)45.0	44.3	44.6	(p)45.1
Unemployment(1)		(2)-	(3)1.7	(3)1.4	1.6	1.6	(p)1.5
Unemployment Rate(4)		(2)-	(3)3.6	(3)3.1	3.6	3.4	(p)3.1
Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment
Total Nonfarm(5)		44.1	44.2	44.2	43.7	43.9	(p)44.1
12-month % change		2.6	1.4	1.4	1.6	1.2	(p)0.7
Mining, Logging and Construction(5)		2.0	2.0	2.0	2.0	2.1	(p)2.1
12-month % change		11.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	5.0	(p)5.0
Manufacturing(5)		1.7	1.7	1.7	1.7	1.7	(p)1.7
12-month % change		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	(p)0.0
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(5)		6.5	6.6	6.7	6.5	6.4	(p)6.5
12-month % change		1.6	0.0	0.0	1.6	-1.5	(p)-1.5
Information(5)		0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4	(p)0.4
12-month % change		33.3	33.3	33.3	33.3	33.3	(p)33.3
Financial Activities(5)		1.2	1.2	1.2	1.2	1.2	(p)1.2
12-month % change		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	(p)0.0
Professional and Business Services(5)		5.7	5.7	5.7	5.7	5.7	(p)5.7
12-month % change		0.0	0.0	-1.7	-1.7	-5.0	(p)-5.0
Education and Health Services(5)		11.7	11.7	11.7	11.6	11.7	(p)11.7
12-month % change		4.5	4.5	3.5	2.7	3.5	(p)3.5
Leisure and Hospitality(5)		7.7	7.7	7.6	7.4	7.5	(p)7.6
12-month % change		1.3	0.0	1.3	4.2	4.2	(p)1.3
Other Services(5)		2.0	2.0	2.0	2.0	2.0	(p)2.0
12-month % change		5.3	0.0	5.3	0.0	0.0	(p)0.0
Government(5)		5.2	5.2	5.2	5.2	5.2	(p)5.2
12-month % change		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	(p)0.0
Footnotes (1) Number of persons, in thousands, not seasonally adjusted. (2) Data unavailable due to the 2025 lapse in appropriations. (3) Data were subject to revision on May 19, 2026. (4) In percent, not seasonally adjusted. (5) Number of jobs, in thousands, not seasonally adjusted. See About the data. (p) Preliminary