Cary Town, NC Employment
| Date |
Employment |
Unemployment |
| Total |
% Change
Year Ago |
Rate |
Unit Change
Year Ago |
| 1990 | 27,380 | - | 1.8 | - |
| 1991 | 27,857 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 0.4 |
| 1992 | 28,702 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 0.2 |
| 1993 | 29,613 | 3.2 | 2.2 | -0.3 |
| 1994 | 30,760 | 3.9 | 1.8 | -0.3 |
| 1995 | 32,581 | 5.9 | 1.7 | -0.1 |
| 1996 | 34,857 | 7.0 | 1.5 | -0.2 |
| 1997 | 36,749 | 5.4 | 1.3 | -0.2 |
| 1998 | 38,141 | 3.8 | 1.1 | -0.1 |
| 1999 | 39,391 | 3.3 | 1.0 | -0.1 |
| 2000 | 54,461 | 38.3 | 2.0 | 1.0 |
| 2001 | 54,867 | 0.7 | 3.3 | 1.3 |
| 2002 | 54,691 | -0.3 | 4.7 | 1.4 |
| 2003 | 55,563 | 1.6 | 4.4 | -0.3 |
| 2004 | 57,138 | 2.8 | 3.6 | -0.8 |
| 2005 | 55,315 | -3.2 | 3.4 | -0.2 |
| 2006 | 58,981 | 6.6 | 2.8 | -0.7 |
| 2007 | 60,190 | 2.1 | 2.6 | -0.1 |
| Monthly Data |
| 1990-Jan | 26,494 | - | 1.9 | - |
| Feb | 27,091 | - | 1.8 | - |
| Mar | 27,047 | - | 1.5 | - |
| Apr | 27,062 | - | 1.6 | - |
| May | 27,079 | - | 1.9 | - |
| Jun | 27,366 | - | 2.1 | - |
| Jul | 27,917 | - | 1.9 | - |
| Aug | 27,814 | - | 1.9 | - |
| Sep | 27,634 | - | 1.8 | - |
| Oct | 27,713 | - | 1.8 | - |
| Nov | 27,646 | - | 2.0 | - |
| Dec | 27,695 | - | 1.8 | - |
| 1991-Jan | 27,059 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 0.3 |
| Feb | 27,595 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 0.3 |
| Mar | 27,489 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 0.4 |
| Apr | 27,548 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 0.4 |
| May | 27,471 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 0.4 |
| Jun | 27,729 | 1.3 | 2.4 | 0.4 |
| Jul | 28,156 | 0.9 | 2.2 | 0.4 |
| Aug | 28,129 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 0.4 |
| Sep | 28,054 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 0.5 |
| Oct | 28,366 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 0.6 |
| Nov | 28,352 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 0.5 |
| Dec | 28,336 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 0.5 |
| 1992-Jan | 27,876 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 0.5 |
| Feb | 28,308 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 0.7 |
| Mar | 28,373 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 0.5 |
| Apr | 28,116 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 0.4 |
| May | 28,334 | 3.1 | 2.5 | 0.2 |
| Jun | 28,717 | 3.6 | 2.7 | 0.3 |
| Jul | 29,388 | 4.4 | 2.5 | 0.3 |
| Aug | 29,107 | 3.5 | 2.4 | 0.1 |
| Sep | 28,885 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 29,125 | 2.7 | 2.4 | -0.1 |
| Nov | 29,104 | 2.7 | 2.3 | -0.1 |
| Dec | 29,094 | 2.7 | 2.1 | -0.2 |
| 1993-Jan | 28,866 | 3.6 | 2.6 | -0.1 |
| Feb | 29,347 | 3.7 | 2.5 | -0.2 |
| Mar | 29,210 | 2.9 | 2.4 | -0.2 |
| Apr | 29,281 | 4.1 | 2.2 | -0.3 |
| May | 29,401 | 3.8 | 2.3 | -0.2 |
| Jun | 29,723 | 3.5 | 2.5 | -0.3 |
| Jul | 30,275 | 3.0 | 2.2 | -0.4 |
| Aug | 30,090 | 3.4 | 2.0 | -0.4 |
| Sep | 29,817 | 3.2 | 1.9 | -0.4 |
| Oct | 29,488 | 1.2 | 1.9 | -0.4 |
| Nov | 29,974 | 3.0 | 1.9 | -0.5 |
| Dec | 29,883 | 2.7 | 1.7 | -0.5 |
| 1994-Jan | 30,211 | 4.7 | 1.9 | -0.7 |
| Feb | 30,553 | 4.1 | 2.0 | -0.5 |
| Mar | 30,645 | 4.9 | 1.8 | -0.6 |
| Apr | 30,701 | 4.8 | 1.6 | -0.6 |
| May | 30,667 | 4.3 | 1.7 | -0.6 |
| Jun | 31,061 | 4.5 | 2.0 | -0.5 |
| Jul | 30,989 | 2.4 | 2.0 | -0.2 |
| Aug | 31,030 | 3.1 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 30,637 | 2.8 | 1.9 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 30,798 | 4.4 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 30,957 | 3.3 | 1.7 | -0.1 |
| Dec | 30,876 | 3.3 | 1.5 | -0.2 |
| 1995-Jan | 31,689 | 4.9 | 1.7 | -0.2 |
| Feb | 32,118 | 5.1 | 1.8 | -0.2 |
| Mar | 32,237 | 5.2 | 1.6 | -0.2 |
| Apr | 32,103 | 4.6 | 1.8 | 0.1 |
| May | 32,094 | 4.7 | 1.7 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 32,401 | 4.3 | 1.9 | -0.1 |
| Jul | 32,958 | 6.4 | 1.8 | -0.2 |
| Aug | 32,711 | 5.4 | 1.8 | -0.2 |
| Sep | 32,760 | 6.9 | 1.8 | -0.1 |
| Oct | 33,324 | 8.2 | 1.6 | -0.3 |
| Nov | 33,414 | 7.9 | 1.6 | -0.1 |
| Dec | 33,168 | 7.4 | 1.4 | -0.1 |
| 1996-Jan | 33,222 | 4.8 | 1.9 | 0.2 |
| Feb | 34,039 | 6.0 | 1.6 | -0.2 |
| Mar | 34,314 | 6.4 | 1.5 | -0.1 |
| Apr | 34,328 | 6.9 | 1.4 | -0.4 |
| May | 34,551 | 7.7 | 1.5 | -0.2 |
| Jun | 34,902 | 7.7 | 1.5 | -0.3 |
| Jul | 35,382 | 7.4 | 1.6 | -0.2 |
| Aug | 35,159 | 7.5 | 1.5 | -0.3 |
| Sep | 35,142 | 7.3 | 1.5 | -0.3 |
| Oct | 35,682 | 7.1 | 1.4 | -0.2 |
| Nov | 35,867 | 7.3 | 1.3 | -0.3 |
| Dec | 35,699 | 7.6 | 1.2 | -0.2 |
| 1997-Jan | 35,466 | 6.8 | 1.4 | -0.5 |
| Feb | 35,971 | 5.7 | 1.3 | -0.3 |
| Mar | 36,425 | 6.2 | 1.2 | -0.3 |
| Apr | 36,797 | 7.2 | 1.1 | -0.3 |
| May | 36,665 | 6.1 | 1.3 | -0.2 |
| Jun | 36,780 | 5.4 | 1.4 | -0.1 |
| Jul | 37,028 | 4.7 | 1.3 | -0.3 |
| Aug | 36,639 | 4.2 | 1.4 | -0.1 |
| Sep | 36,673 | 4.4 | 1.2 | -0.3 |
| Oct | 37,425 | 4.9 | 1.2 | -0.2 |
| Nov | 37,740 | 5.2 | 1.2 | -0.2 |
| Dec | 37,383 | 4.7 | 1.1 | -0.1 |
| 1998-Jan | 37,105 | 4.6 | 1.3 | -0.1 |
| Feb | 37,659 | 4.7 | 1.3 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 37,856 | 3.9 | 1.2 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 38,260 | 4.0 | 0.9 | -0.2 |
| May | 38,195 | 4.2 | 1.1 | -0.2 |
| Jun | 38,251 | 4.0 | 1.2 | -0.2 |
| Jul | 38,310 | 3.5 | 1.2 | -0.1 |
| Aug | 37,953 | 3.6 | 1.2 | -0.2 |
| Sep | 38,257 | 4.3 | 1.0 | -0.2 |
| Oct | 38,483 | 2.8 | 1.1 | -0.1 |
| Nov | 38,698 | 2.5 | 1.0 | -0.1 |
| Dec | 38,669 | 3.4 | 0.8 | -0.2 |
| 1999-Jan | 38,385 | 3.4 | 1.1 | -0.2 |
| Feb | 38,851 | 3.2 | 1.1 | -0.2 |
| Mar | 39,004 | 3.0 | 0.9 | -0.3 |
| Apr | 39,140 | 2.3 | 0.9 | -0.1 |
| May | 39,220 | 2.7 | 0.9 | -0.1 |
| Jun | 39,578 | 3.5 | 1.0 | -0.2 |
| Jul | 39,777 | 3.8 | 1.1 | -0.1 |
| Aug | 39,442 | 3.9 | 1.1 | -0.1 |
| Sep | 39,411 | 3.0 | 1.0 | -0.1 |
| Oct | 39,809 | 3.4 | 1.0 | -0.1 |
| Nov | 39,980 | 3.3 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 40,093 | 3.7 | 0.9 | 0.1 |
| 2000-Jan | 53,309 | 38.9 | 2.0 | 0.9 |
| Feb | 53,646 | 38.1 | 2.1 | 1.0 |
| Mar | 54,020 | 38.5 | 1.9 | 1.0 |
| Apr | 54,374 | 38.9 | 1.6 | 0.7 |
| May | 54,167 | 38.1 | 2.0 | 1.1 |
| Jun | 54,860 | 38.6 | 2.2 | 1.2 |
| Jul | 54,830 | 37.8 | 2.2 | 1.0 |
| Aug | 54,297 | 37.7 | 2.2 | 1.1 |
| Sep | 54,592 | 38.5 | 1.9 | 0.9 |
| Oct | 54,848 | 37.8 | 2.0 | 1.0 |
| Nov | 55,182 | 38.0 | 2.1 | 1.1 |
| Dec | 55,403 | 38.2 | 1.9 | 1.0 |
| 2001-Jan | 55,116 | 3.4 | 2.5 | 0.5 |
| Feb | 55,410 | 3.3 | 2.6 | 0.5 |
| Mar | 55,630 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 0.7 |
| Apr | 54,968 | 1.1 | 2.6 | 1.0 |
| May | 54,942 | 1.4 | 2.8 | 0.8 |
| Jun | 55,333 | 0.9 | 3.2 | 1.0 |
| Jul | 55,103 | 0.5 | 3.4 | 1.2 |
| Aug | 53,901 | -0.7 | 3.9 | 1.6 |
| Sep | 54,219 | -0.7 | 3.8 | 1.9 |
| Oct | 54,804 | -0.1 | 4.0 | 2.1 |
| Nov | 54,466 | -1.3 | 4.4 | 2.2 |
| Dec | 54,506 | -1.6 | 4.3 | 2.4 |
| 2002-Jan | 53,707 | -2.6 | 4.9 | 2.4 |
| Feb | 54,143 | -2.3 | 4.8 | 2.2 |
| Mar | 54,168 | -2.6 | 4.8 | 2.3 |
| Apr | 54,432 | -1.0 | 4.7 | 2.1 |
| May | 54,624 | -0.6 | 4.7 | 1.9 |
| Jun | 54,794 | -1.0 | 4.9 | 1.7 |
| Jul | 55,079 | 0.0 | 4.8 | 1.4 |
| Aug | 54,770 | 1.6 | 4.7 | 0.9 |
| Sep | 55,220 | 1.8 | 4.3 | 0.5 |
| Oct | 55,291 | 0.9 | 4.4 | 0.4 |
| Nov | 55,084 | 1.1 | 4.6 | 0.2 |
| Dec | 54,976 | 0.9 | 4.5 | 0.2 |
| 2003-Jan | 54,545 | 1.6 | 4.8 | -0.1 |
| Feb | 54,841 | 1.3 | 4.7 | -0.1 |
| Mar | 54,929 | 1.4 | 4.6 | -0.3 |
| Apr | 55,440 | 1.9 | 4.5 | -0.2 |
| May | 55,550 | 1.7 | 4.5 | -0.2 |
| Jun | 55,890 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 0.1 |
| Jul | 55,889 | 1.5 | 4.7 | -0.1 |
| Aug | 55,475 | 1.3 | 4.4 | -0.3 |
| Sep | 55,613 | 0.7 | 4.0 | -0.2 |
| Oct | 56,101 | 1.5 | 4.0 | -0.5 |
| Nov | 56,250 | 2.1 | 4.1 | -0.5 |
| Dec | 56,238 | 2.3 | 3.6 | -0.9 |
| 2004-Jan | 56,037 | 2.7 | 4.0 | -0.9 |
| Feb | 56,181 | 2.4 | 3.8 | -0.9 |
| Mar | 56,410 | 2.7 | 3.8 | -0.8 |
| Apr | 56,327 | 1.6 | 3.5 | -0.9 |
| May | 56,604 | 1.9 | 3.7 | -0.9 |
| Jun | 57,102 | 2.2 | 4.0 | -1.0 |
| Jul | 58,219 | 4.2 | 3.7 | -1.0 |
| Aug | 57,651 | 3.9 | 3.5 | -0.9 |
| Sep | 57,672 | 3.7 | 3.1 | -0.9 |
| Oct | 57,817 | 3.1 | 3.3 | -0.7 |
| Nov | 57,852 | 2.8 | 3.5 | -0.6 |
| Dec | 57,789 | 2.8 | 3.4 | -0.3 |
| 2005-Jan | 53,502 | -4.5 | 3.8 | -0.2 |
| Feb | 53,675 | -4.5 | 4.0 | 0.2 |
| Mar | 54,015 | -4.2 | 3.6 | -0.1 |
| Apr | 54,490 | -3.3 | 3.4 | -0.1 |
| May | 54,920 | -3.0 | 3.4 | -0.2 |
| Jun | 55,303 | -3.2 | 3.7 | -0.3 |
| Jul | 56,346 | -3.2 | 3.6 | -0.1 |
| Aug | 56,130 | -2.6 | 3.2 | -0.3 |
| Sep | 56,205 | -2.5 | 3.1 | -0.1 |
| Oct | 56,323 | -2.6 | 3.1 | -0.2 |
| Nov | 56,443 | -2.4 | 3.3 | -0.2 |
| Dec | 56,426 | -2.4 | 2.9 | -0.5 |
| 2006-Jan | 56,879 | 6.3 | 2.8 | -0.9 |
| Feb | 57,043 | 6.3 | 3.1 | -0.9 |
| Mar | 57,427 | 6.3 | 2.8 | -0.8 |
| Apr | 58,146 | 6.7 | 2.7 | -0.7 |
| May | 58,506 | 6.5 | 2.9 | -0.5 |
| Jun | 59,058 | 6.8 | 3.1 | -0.6 |
| Jul | 59,941 | 6.4 | 3.1 | -0.5 |
| Aug | 59,832 | 6.6 | 2.7 | -0.5 |
| Sep | 59,683 | 6.2 | 2.5 | -0.6 |
| Oct | 60,277 | 7.0 | 2.4 | -0.7 |
| Nov | 60,521 | 7.2 | 2.7 | -0.6 |
| Dec | 60,456 | 7.1 | 2.4 | -0.5 |
| 2007-Jan | 58,849 | 3.5 | 2.8 | -0.1 |
| Feb | 59,190 | 3.8 | 2.8 | -0.3 |
| Mar | 59,623 | 3.8 | 2.5 | -0.3 |
| Apr | 59,452 | 2.2 | 2.5 | -0.2 |
| May | 59,848 | 2.3 | 2.7 | -0.2 |
| Jun | 60,496 | 2.4 | 2.9 | -0.2 |
| Jul | 61,204 | 2.1 | 2.8 | -0.3 |
| Aug | 60,766 | 1.6 | 2.5 | -0.2 |
| Sep | 60,788 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 0.1 |
| Oct | 60,763 | 0.8 | 2.5 | 0.1 |
| Nov | 60,801 | 0.5 | 2.6 | -0.2 |
| Dec | 60,503 | 0.1 | 2.5 | 0.1 |
| 2008-Jan | 60,147 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 0.2 |
| Feb | 60,232 | 1.8 | 3.1 | 0.3 |
| Mar | 60,273 | 1.1 | 3.0 | 0.5 |
| Apr | 60,694 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 0.3 |
| May | - | - | - | - |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University
Note: Data are from The Current Population Survey (CPS) - a monthly survey of households conducted by the Bureau of Census for the Bureau of Labor Statistics. It provides a comprehensive body of data on the labor force, employment, unemployment, and persons not in the labor force.
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