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

North Carolina

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News Releases:
Mar
04
Business Employment Dynamics in North Carolina — Second Quarter 2025

From March 2025 to June 2025, gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments in North Carolina were 234,654.

Feb
24
North Carolina Job Openings and Labor Turnover — December 2025

North Carolina had 231,000 job openings in December 2025, compared to 247,000 openings in November, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Feb
18
Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in North Carolina — 2025

In 2025, the broadest measure of labor underutilization, designated U-6, was 6.4 percent in North Carolina.

North Carolina Economy at a Glance:
North Carolina
Data Series Back
Data		 July
2025		 Aug
2025		 Sept
2025		 Oct
2025		 Nov
2025		 Dec
2025

Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

 5,285.7 5,283.0 5,287.0 (2)- 5,298.3 (p)5,308.8

Employment(1)

 5,090.6 5,088.2 5,089.2 (2)- 5,094.3 (p)5,104.1

Unemployment(1)

 195.1 194.9 197.8 (2)- 204.1 (p)204.8

Unemployment Rate(3)

 3.7 3.7 3.7 (2)- 3.9 (p)3.9

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(4)

 5,090.6 5,096.5 5,108.1 5,116.6 5,121.7 (p)5,125.0

12-month % change

 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.9 1.8 (p)1.6

Mining and Logging(4)

 6.1 6.1 6.2 6.2 6.2 (p)6.3

12-month % change

 1.7 1.7 3.3 3.3 5.1 (p)5.0

Construction(4)

 282.0 281.7 283.2 285.6 287.2 (p)288.3

12-month % change

 3.6 3.3 3.6 5.8 5.2 (p)5.3

Manufacturing(4)

 456.3 457.2 457.2 455.1 454.1 (p)453.3

12-month % change

 -2.0 -1.7 -1.7 -1.6 -1.4 (p)-1.6

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(4)

 940.6 945.0 944.9 946.1 946.1 (p)940.2

12-month % change

 0.5 1.0 1.0 1.3 1.3 (p)0.8

Information(4)

 85.1 85.0 85.1 84.4 84.4 (p)84.4

12-month % change

 -0.2 -0.7 -0.7 -1.7 -1.4 (p)-0.8

Financial Activities(4)

 311.9 312.5 313.3 314.6 315.9 (p)317.8

12-month % change

 0.9 1.3 1.3 2.1 2.4 (p)2.9

Professional & Business Services(4)

 759.2 759.0 761.0 761.8 765.7 (p)766.5

12-month % change

 2.9 2.9 2.6 3.2 3.0 (p)2.4

Education & Health Services(4)

 720.6 721.6 724.1 729.2 726.2 (p)727.9

12-month % change

 3.5 3.2 3.1 3.7 2.7 (p)2.7

Leisure & Hospitality(4)

 546.8 546.6 550.3 553.7 555.7 (p)558.6

12-month % change

 1.5 1.7 2.2 2.5 2.8 (p)2.4

Other Services(4)

 201.6 202.1 202.1 201.6 201.8 (p)202.4

12-month % change

 2.9 2.7 2.4 3.2 2.3 (p)2.5

Government(4)

 780.4 779.7 780.7 778.3 778.4 (p)779.3

12-month % change

 1.6 1.3 1.1 0.2 0.2 (p)0.2

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
Title BLS Subject Product Type Date Published
Virginia Beach, VA-NC, Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Feb 2026
Charlotte, NC-SC, Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Feb 2026
Raleigh, NC, Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Feb 2026
Southeast Consumer Price Index Card Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Mar 2026
Southeast - Labor Force Statistics Employment, Unemployment Table Mar 2026
Consumer Price Index Overview Table – Southeast Consumer price indexes Table Mar 2026
Southeast - Employment Cost Index Benefits, Pay Table Mar 2026
County Employment and Wages in North Carolina — First Quarter 2025 Employment, Pay News Release Sep 2025
Virginia Beach Area Employment — February 2025 Employment News Release Apr 2025
Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in North Carolina — 2025 Unemployment News Release Feb 2026
Minimum Wage Workers in North Carolina – 2016 Employment, Pay News Release May 2017
Occupational Employment and Wages in Greensboro-High Point, NC — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release May 2025
Occupational Employment and Wages in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release May 2025
Occupational Employment and Wages in Raleigh-Cary, NC — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release May 2025
Consumer Price Index, South Region — January 2026 Consumer price indexes News Release Feb 2026
Occupational Employment and Wages in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release May 2025
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, NC-SC — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release Apr 2025
ConsumerPriceIndex_Summary_Southeast (PDF) Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Feb 2026
Fatal Work Injuries in North Carolina — 2023 Workplace fatalities News Release Mar 2025
Durham, NC, Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Feb 2026
Winston, NC, Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Feb 2026
Employer-Reported Workplace Injuries and Illnesses in North Carolina — 2024 Workplace injuries and illnesses News Release Jan 2026
Occupational Employment and Wages in Winston-Salem, NC — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release May 2025
Occupational Employment and Wages in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release May 2025
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 — 2023 Pay News Release Oct 2024
Business Employment Dynamics in North Carolina — Second Quarter 2025 Employment News Release Mar 2026
Occupational Employment and Wages in Asheville, NC — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release May 2025
Occupational Employment and Wages in Wilmington, NC — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release May 2025
Occupational Employment and Wages in Fayetteville, NC — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release May 2025
Occupational Employment and Wages in Greenville, NC — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release May 2025
North Carolina Job Openings and Labor Turnover — December 2025 Employment News Release Feb 2026
Occupational Employment and Wages in Burlington, NC — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release May 2025
Occupational Employment and Wages in Rocky Mount, NC — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release May 2025
Occupational Employment and Wages in Jacksonville, NC — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release May 2025
Occupational Employment and Wages in Goldsboro, NC — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release May 2025
Occupational Employment and Wages in Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release May 2025