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North Carolina Labor Force

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-NC.LF.M.NSA

Latest (y/y)0.1%September 2025
Previous (y/y)−0.02%August 2025
Level5,285,362 thousandsSeptember 2026

North Carolina Labor Force was up 0.1% year on year in September 2025, compared with −0.02% in August 2025.

The level stood at 5,285,362 thousands.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −6.9% (Apr 2020) to 6.4% (Mar 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 20265,285,362 thousands—
August 20265,229,449 thousands—
July 20265,202,231 thousands—
June 20265,237,018 thousands—
May 20265,248,716 thousands—
April 20265,262,753 thousands—
March 20265,293,998 thousands—
February 20265,280,019 thousands—
January 20265,251,455 thousands—
December 20255,293,086 thousands—
November 20255,313,059 thousands—
September 20255,317,521 thousands0.1
August 20255,282,639 thousands−0.02
July 20255,335,804 thousands−0.2
June 20255,311,611 thousands−0.2
May 20255,299,211 thousands−0.2
April 20255,300,056 thousands0.1
March 20255,299,710 thousands−0.3
February 20255,267,531 thousands−0.1
January 20255,275,431 thousands0.3
December 20245,250,605 thousands0.03
November 20245,270,352 thousands−0.3
October 20245,302,530 thousands0.08
September 20245,311,348 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
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high6.4% (Mar 2022)
10-year low−6.9% (Apr 2020)
10-year average1.2%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Makrognosis codeUS-NC.LF.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.

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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.NSA.

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