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Bureau of Labor Statistics > Geographic Information > Southeast > North Carolina

North Carolina

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News Releases:

Feb
25

Fatal Occupational Injuries in North Carolina – 2018

Fatal work injuries totaled 178 in 2018 for North Carolina, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Feb
13

Consumer Price Index, South Region – January 2020

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the South increased 0.3 percent in January, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Feb
05

Virginia Beach Area Employment — December 2019

Total nonfarm employment for the Virginia Beach Metropolitan Statistical Area stood at 797,400 in December 2019, up 1.1 percent over the year, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

North Carolina Economy at a Glance:

North Carolina
Data Series Back
Data		 July
2019		 Aug
2019		 Sept
2019		 Oct
2019		 Nov
2019		 Dec
2019

Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

 5,097.5 5,111.9 5,120.3 5,128.7 5,130.0 (p)5,130.8

Employment(1)

 4,885.4 4,899.7 4,911.9 4,924.5 4,932.5 (p)4,939.8

Unemployment(1)

 212.1 212.2 208.4 204.2 197.5 (p)191.0

Unemployment Rate(2)

 4.2 4.2 4.1 4.0 3.8 (p)3.7

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(3)

 4,569.3 4,570.0 4,581.9 4,589.7 4,593.3 (p)4,593.6

12-month % change

 1.6 1.5 2.4 2.0 2.1 (p)2.1

Mining and Logging(3)

 5.5 5.6 5.5 5.6 5.6 (p)5.5

12-month % change

 -6.8 -3.4 -3.5 -1.8 -1.8 (p)0.0

Construction(3)

 220.6 220.6 219.6 219.8 219.8 (p)219.8

12-month % change

 0.1 -0.3 -0.7 -0.5 0.0 (p)0.1

Manufacturing(3)

 472.8 471.1 469.0 471.9 472.2 (p)472.3

12-month % change

 -0.7 -1.0 -1.3 -0.3 -0.1 (p)-0.4

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3)

 856.8 856.8 859.8 859.1 858.7 (p)857.6

12-month % change

 2.9 2.8 3.8 3.0 2.3 (p)2.2

Information(3)

 80.9 81.5 82.1 82.4 83.1 (p)84.0

12-month % change

 1.3 2.4 2.6 3.0 3.5 (p)5.0

Financial Activities(3)

 247.7 247.7 248.6 250.0 250.4 (p)251.6

12-month % change

 3.4 3.3 3.6 3.4 3.6 (p)4.1

Professional & Business Services(3)

 646.6 650.0 652.9 651.0 650.3 (p)643.9

12-month % change

 1.7 1.7 2.7 1.3 2.0 (p)1.4

Education & Health Services(3)

 624.0 625.1 626.2 626.5 625.5 (p)625.9

12-month % change

 1.9 1.9 2.6 2.6 2.4 (p)2.3

Leisure & Hospitality(3)

 517.3 516.6 523.3 529.4 532.5 (p)538.1

12-month % change

 2.5 2.4 6.4 5.0 5.2 (p)5.9

Other Services(3)

 160.0 158.5 159.0 159.5 160.6 (p)161.2

12-month % change

 3.8 2.5 3.9 2.8 4.4 (p)4.6

Government(3)

 737.1 736.5 735.9 734.5 734.6 (p)733.7

12-month % change

 0.2 0.4 0.3 0.6 0.4 (p)0.5

Footnotes
(1) Number of persons, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(2) In percent, seasonally adjusted.
(3) Number of jobs, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(p) Preliminary
Title BLS Subject Product Type Date Published
Virginia Beach Area Economic Summary
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Feb 2020
Charlotte Area Economic Summary
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Feb 2020
Raleigh Area Economic Summary
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Feb 2020
Southeast Consumer Price Index Card Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Feb 2020
Southeast - Labor Force Statistics Employment, Unemployment Table Feb 2020
Consumer Price Index Overview Table – Southeast Consumer price indexes Table Feb 2020
Southeast - Employment Cost Index Benefits, Pay Table Feb 2020
County Employment and Wages in North Carolina – Fourth Quarter 2018 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2019
Virginia Beach Area Employment — December 2019 Employment News Release Feb 2020
Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in North Carolina – 2018 Unemployment News Release Mar 2019
Minimum Wage Workers in North Carolina – 2016 Employment, Pay News Release May 2017
Occupational Employment and Wages in Greensboro-High Point — May 2018 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2019
Occupational Employment and Wages in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton — May 2018 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2019
Occupational Employment and Wages in Raleigh — May 2018 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2019
Consumer Price Index, South Region – January 2020 Consumer price indexes News Release Feb 2020
Occupational Employment and Wages in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News – May 2018 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2019
Occupational Employment and Wages for Truck Drivers in Selected Metropolitan Areas in the Southeast-May 2013 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2014
Occupational Employment and Wages in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia — May 2018 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2019
ConsumerPriceIndex_Summary_Southeast Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Feb 2020
Fatal Occupational Injuries in North Carolina – 2018 Workplace fatalities News Release Feb 2020
Durham Area Economic Summary
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Feb 2020
Winston Area Economic Summary
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Feb 2020
Employer-Reported Workplace Injuries and Illnesses in North Carolina – 2018 Workplace injuries and illnesses News Release Jan 2020
Occupational Employment and Wages in Winston-Salem — May 2018 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2019
Occupational Employment and Wages in Durham-Chapel Hill — May 2018 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2019
Occupational Employment and Wages for Selected Construction Trades Occupations in North Carolina’s Metropolitan Areas – May 2016 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2017
Occupational Employment and Wages for Selected Engineering Occupations in Selected Southeast Metropolitan Areas – May 2017 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2018
Women’s Earnings In North Carolina – 2018 Pay News Release Dec 2019
Business Employment Dynamics in North Carolina – First Quarter 2019 Employment News Release Nov 2019