Makrognosis

Employment: Durham County, NC (U)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-NC-37063.EMP.M.NSA

Latest (y/y)−1.0%September 2025
Previous (y/y)−0.7%August 2025
Level181,513 thousandsSeptember 2026

Employment: Durham County, NC (U) was down 1.0% year on year in September 2025, compared with −0.7% in August 2025.

The level stood at 181,513 thousands.

That is the lowest reading since February 2021.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −13.8% (Apr 2020) to 13.4% (Apr 2021), averaging 2.3%.

Employment: Durham County, NC (U), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2025−20%−10%0%10%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Employment: Durham County, NC (U), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files).
Employment: Durham County, NC (U), level (thousands)80k100k120k140k160k180k19901995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Employment: Durham County, NC (U), level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 2026181,513 thousands—
August 2026178,527 thousands—
July 2026178,916 thousands—
June 2026178,508 thousands—
May 2026178,694 thousands—
April 2026179,380 thousands—
March 2026180,456 thousands—
February 2026180,843 thousands—
January 2026178,936 thousands—
December 2025181,435 thousands—
November 2025181,467 thousands—
September 2025181,781 thousands−1.0
August 2025179,874 thousands−0.7
July 2025183,901 thousands−0.5
June 2025181,377 thousands−0.6
May 2025181,493 thousands−0.5
April 2025182,486 thousands−0.2
March 2025182,112 thousands−0.5
February 2025182,211 thousands0.1
January 2025182,318 thousands0.6
December 2024181,366 thousands0.7
November 2024182,241 thousands0.8
October 2024184,157 thousands1.7
September 2024183,708 thousands1.3

Last 24 observations. The full history (440 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationJanuary 1990
Observations440
FrequencyMonthly
Unitsthousands
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high13.4% (Apr 2021)
10-year low−13.8% (Apr 2020)
10-year average2.3%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-NC-37063.EMP.M.NSA

This series is a labelled reference series (an official figure republished by an aggregator) rather than a first print from the agency itself.

Other United States indicators

Unemployment Rate: Durham County, NC (U)Labor Force: Durham County, NC (U)Per-Capita Personal Income — Durham, NC (USD)Personal Income — Durham, NC (USD thousands)Population — Durham, NC (persons)Unemployment: Durham County, NC (U)

National figure

United States Nonfarm Payroll Employment

FAQ

Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US-NC-37063.EMP.M.NSA.

Last updated 2026-10-30. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files). Original title: “Employment: Durham County, NC (U)”.