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

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News Releases:
Jan
12
Consumer Price Index, South Region — December 2022

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

Dec
13
Consumer Price Index, South Region — November 2022

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the South increased 0.1 percent in November, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Dec
08
Employer-reported workplace injuries and illnesses in North Carolina — 2021

Private industry employers reported 67,700 nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses in North Carolina in 2021, resulting in an incidence rate of 2.2 cases per 100 full-time equivalent workers.

North Carolina Economy at a Glance:
North Carolina
Data Series Back
Data		 Sept
2024		 Oct
2024		 Nov
2024		 Dec
2024		 Jan
2025		 Feb
2025

Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

 (r)5,284.8 (r)5,284.9 (r)5,285.3 (r)5,285.7 5,292.8 (p)5,294.4

Employment(1)

 (r)5,089.5 (r)5,088.8 (r)5,089.0 (r)5,089.5 5,095.3 (p)5,098.8

Unemployment(1)

 (r)195.3 (r)196.2 (r)196.3 (r)196.2 197.4 (p)195.6

Unemployment Rate(2)

 (r)3.7 (r)3.7 (r)3.7 (r)3.7 3.7 (p)3.7

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(3)

 5,027.0 5,019.8 5,032.0 5,044.3 (p)5,052.0  

12-month % change

 1.3 1.0 1.1 0.9 (p)1.2  

Mining and Logging(3)

 6.0 6.0 5.9 6.0 (p)5.9  

12-month % change

 5.3 3.4 0.0 0.0 (p)-1.7  

Construction(3)

 273.3 270.0 273.0 273.9 (p)274.9  

12-month % change

 3.7 1.5 2.2 1.8 (p)2.5  

Manufacturing(3)

 465.2 462.7 460.4 460.5 (p)460.5  

12-month % change

 -0.8 -1.2 -1.7 -1.6 (p)-1.5  

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3)

 936.0 933.9 933.5 932.9 (p)936.1  

12-month % change

 0.5 0.2 0.2 0.0 (p)0.4  

Information(3)

 85.7 85.9 85.6 85.1 (p)85.2  

12-month % change

 -0.2 0.0 -0.3 -1.6 (p)-1.2  

Financial Activities(3)

 309.2 308.0 308.6 308.7 (p)309.8  

12-month % change

 0.8 0.5 0.4 0.0 (p)0.9  

Professional & Business Services(3)

 741.4 738.4 743.3 748.3 (p)750.1  

12-month % change

 -0.4 -0.7 -0.1 0.3 (p)1.3  

Education & Health Services(3)

 702.2 702.9 706.8 708.5 (p)711.1  

12-month % change

 3.7 3.6 3.7 3.4 (p)3.4  

Leisure & Hospitality(3)

 538.7 540.0 540.5 545.5 (p)541.7  

12-month % change

 0.8 0.6 0.2 0.6 (p)0.0  

Other Services(3)

 197.4 195.4 197.2 197.5 (p)198.9  

12-month % change

 0.3 -0.9 -0.1 -0.3 (p)1.4  

Government(3)

 771.9 776.6 777.2 777.4 (p)777.8  

12-month % change

 3.0 3.5 3.4 3.0 (p)2.5  

Footnotes
(1) Number of persons, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(2) In percent, seasonally adjusted.
(3) Number of jobs, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(p) Preliminary
(r) Revised
Title BLS Subject Product Type Date Published
Virginia Beach Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Feb 2023
Charlotte Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Feb 2023
Raleigh Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Feb 2023
Southeast Consumer Price Index Card Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Apr 2025
Southeast - Labor Force Statistics Employment, Unemployment Table Apr 2025
Consumer Price Index Overview Table – Southeast Consumer price indexes Table Apr 2025
Southeast - Employment Cost Index Benefits, Pay Table Apr 2025
County Employment and Wages in North Carolina — Fourth Quarter 2021 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2022
Virginia Beach Area Employment — June 2021 Employment News Release Jul 2021
Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in North Carolina — 2021 Unemployment News Release Feb 2022
Minimum Wage Workers in North Carolina – 2016 Employment, Pay News Release May 2017
Occupational Employment and Wages in Greensboro-High Point — May 2021 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2022
Occupational Employment and Wages in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton — May 2021 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2022
Occupational Employment and Wages in Raleigh — May 2021 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2022
Consumer Price Index, South Region — December 2022 Consumer price indexes News Release Jan 2023
Occupational Employment and Wages in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News – May 2021 Employment, Pay News Release Aug 2022
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 2021 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2022
ConsumerPriceIndex_Summary_Southeast (PDF) Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Jan 2023
Fatal Occupational Injuries in North Carolina — 2020 Workplace fatalities News Release Mar 2022
Durham Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Feb 2023
Winston Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Feb 2023
Employer-reported workplace injuries and illnesses in North Carolina — 2021 Workplace injuries and illnesses News Release Dec 2022
Occupational Employment and Wages in Winston-Salem — May 2021 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2022
Occupational Employment and Wages in Durham-Chapel Hill — May 2021 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2022
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 — 2020 Pay News Release Oct 2021
Business Employment Dynamics in North Carolina — First Quarter 2022 Employment News Release Nov 2022
Occupational Employment and Wages in Asheville — May 2021 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2022
Occupational Employment and Wages in Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach — May 2021 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2022
Occupational Employment and Wages in Wilmington — May 2021 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2022
Occupational Employment and Wages in Fayetteville — May 2021 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2022
Occupational Employment and Wages in Greenville — May 2020 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2021