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North Carolina had 257,000 job openings in July 2025, compared to 281,000 openings in June, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
Employment rose in 8 of the 14 largest counties in North Carolina from March 2024 to March 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the South region increased 0.3 percent in August.
Data Series | Back Data |
Mar 2025 |
Apr 2025 |
May 2025 |
June 2025 |
July 2025 |
Aug 2025 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Civilian Labor Force(1) |
5,293.4 | 5,294.8 | 5,289.4 | 5,286.8 | 5,285.7 | (p)5,283.1 | |
Employment(1) |
5,098.2 | 5,098.5 | 5,092.9 | 5,089.9 | 5,090.6 | (p)5,088.2 | |
Unemployment(1) |
195.2 | 196.3 | 196.6 | 196.9 | 195.1 | (p)194.9 | |
Unemployment Rate(2) |
3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | (p)3.7 | |
Total Nonfarm(3) |
5,076.0 | 5,091.5 | 5,094.2 | 5,096.1 | 5,090.6 | (p)5,095.4 | |
12-month % change |
1.4 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.6 | (p)1.6 | |
Mining and Logging(3) |
6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | (p)6.1 | |
12-month % change |
1.7 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 1.7 | 1.7 | (p)1.7 | |
Construction(3) |
277.5 | 277.9 | 280.0 | 282.0 | 282.0 | (p)280.8 | |
12-month % change |
2.7 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 3.6 | (p)2.9 | |
Manufacturing(3) |
459.7 | 461.7 | 460.7 | 459.8 | 456.3 | (p)456.8 | |
12-month % change |
-1.6 | -1.2 | -1.3 | -1.4 | -2.0 | (p)-1.8 | |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3) |
942.4 | 946.5 | 946.1 | 942.4 | 940.6 | (p)945.0 | |
12-month % change |
1.0 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.5 | (p)1.0 | |
Information(3) |
85.1 | 84.8 | 84.5 | 84.8 | 85.1 | (p)84.8 | |
12-month % change |
-1.3 | -1.3 | -1.1 | -0.7 | -0.2 | (p)-0.9 | |
Financial Activities(3) |
310.5 | 310.3 | 310.2 | 311.6 | 311.9 | (p)312.2 | |
12-month % change |
0.8 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.9 | (p)1.2 | |
Professional & Business Services(3) |
756.1 | 762.5 | 762.3 | 762.3 | 759.2 | (p)759.1 | |
12-month % change |
2.2 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.9 | (p)2.9 | |
Education & Health Services(3) |
713.3 | 714.7 | 717.5 | 718.8 | 720.6 | (p)720.6 | |
12-month % change |
3.0 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | (p)3.0 | |
Leisure & Hospitality(3) |
544.9 | 544.3 | 544.2 | 547.6 | 546.8 | (p)547.5 | |
12-month % change |
0.5 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 1.1 | 1.5 | (p)1.9 | |
Other Services(3) |
200.5 | 201.7 | 201.3 | 200.6 | 201.6 | (p)202.3 | |
12-month % change |
2.1 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 2.9 | (p)2.8 | |
Government(3) |
779.9 | 781.0 | 781.3 | 780.1 | 780.4 | (p)780.2 | |
12-month % change |
2.0 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.6 | (p)1.4 | |
Footnotes |