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North Carolina Labor Force

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode US-NC.LF.M.SA

Latest (y/y)0.2%September 2025
Previous (y/y)0.04%August 2025
Level5,233,573 thousandsSeptember 2026

North Carolina Labor Force was up 0.2% year on year in September 2025, compared with 0.04% in August 2025.

The level stood at 5,233,573 thousands.

That is the highest reading since August 2024.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −6.9% (Apr 2020) to 6.2% (May 2022), averaging 1.2%.

North Carolina Labor Force, annual % change, Jan 1997 – Sep 2025−10%−5%0%5%200020052010201520202025Robomacro
North Carolina Labor Force, annual % change, Jan 1997 – Sep 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
North Carolina Labor Force, level (thousands)3.5M4.0M4.5M5.0M5.5M200020052010201520202025Robomacro
North Carolina Labor Force, level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 20265,233,573 thousands—
August 20265,231,154 thousands—
July 20265,238,235 thousands—
June 20265,263,145 thousands—
May 20265,280,464 thousands—
April 20265,294,579 thousands—
March 20265,304,688 thousands—
February 20265,311,679 thousands—
January 20265,313,331 thousands—
December 20255,316,660 thousands—
November 20255,317,047 thousands—
September 20255,308,050 thousands0.2
August 20255,300,672 thousands0.04
July 20255,294,737 thousands−0.1
June 20255,290,942 thousands−0.2
May 20255,289,914 thousands−0.2
April 20255,289,955 thousands−0.1
March 20255,290,074 thousands−0.09
February 20255,290,213 thousands−0.04
January 20255,290,467 thousands−0.02
December 20245,291,164 thousands0.00
November 20245,292,575 thousands0.04
October 20245,294,735 thousands0.10
September 20245,296,912 thousands0.2

Last 24 observations. The full history (368 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationJanuary 1996
Observations368
FrequencyMonthly
Unitsthousands
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high6.2% (May 2022)
10-year low−6.9% (Apr 2020)
10-year average1.2%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Makrognosis codeUS-NC.LF.M.SA

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

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National figure

United States Civilian Labor Force

FAQ

Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US-NC.LF.M.SA.

Last updated 2026-10-25. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Original title: “North Carolina Labor Force”.