Raleigh City, NC Employment
| Date |
Employment |
Unemployment |
| Total |
% Change
Year Ago |
Rate |
Unit Change
Year Ago |
| 1990 | 121,104 | - | 3.0 | - |
| 1991 | 123,214 | 1.7 | 3.7 | 0.7 |
| 1992 | 126,953 | 3.0 | 4.1 | 0.4 |
| 1993 | 130,981 | 3.2 | 3.6 | -0.5 |
| 1994 | 136,056 | 3.9 | 3.1 | -0.5 |
| 1995 | 144,111 | 5.9 | 2.8 | -0.2 |
| 1996 | 154,178 | 7.0 | 2.5 | -0.4 |
| 1997 | 162,546 | 5.4 | 2.1 | -0.4 |
| 1998 | 168,704 | 3.8 | 1.9 | -0.2 |
| 1999 | 174,229 | 3.3 | 1.7 | -0.2 |
| 2000 | 157,665 | -9.5 | 2.8 | 1.1 |
| 2001 | 158,839 | 0.7 | 4.6 | 1.8 |
| 2002 | 158,329 | -0.3 | 6.5 | 1.9 |
| 2003 | 160,855 | 1.6 | 6.1 | -0.4 |
| 2004 | 165,416 | 2.8 | 5.0 | -1.1 |
| 2005 | 180,917 | 9.4 | 4.0 | -1.0 |
| 2006 | 190,452 | 5.3 | 3.5 | -0.5 |
| 2007 | 194,369 | 2.1 | 3.3 | -0.2 |
| Monthly Data |
| 1990-Jan | 117,187 | - | 3.2 | - |
| Feb | 119,828 | - | 2.9 | - |
| Mar | 119,632 | - | 2.6 | - |
| Apr | 119,698 | - | 2.7 | - |
| May | 119,774 | - | 3.1 | - |
| Jun | 121,040 | - | 3.4 | - |
| Jul | 123,478 | - | 3.1 | - |
| Aug | 123,025 | - | 3.1 | - |
| Sep | 122,227 | - | 2.9 | - |
| Oct | 122,578 | - | 3.0 | - |
| Nov | 122,283 | - | 3.3 | - |
| Dec | 122,498 | - | 3.0 | - |
| 1991-Jan | 119,685 | 2.1 | 3.6 | 0.5 |
| Feb | 122,054 | 1.9 | 3.4 | 0.4 |
| Mar | 121,587 | 1.6 | 3.3 | 0.7 |
| Apr | 121,847 | 1.8 | 3.4 | 0.7 |
| May | 121,508 | 1.4 | 3.8 | 0.7 |
| Jun | 122,648 | 1.3 | 4.0 | 0.6 |
| Jul | 124,537 | 0.9 | 3.7 | 0.6 |
| Aug | 124,417 | 1.1 | 3.8 | 0.7 |
| Sep | 124,087 | 1.5 | 3.8 | 0.9 |
| Oct | 125,466 | 2.4 | 4.1 | 1.1 |
| Nov | 125,402 | 2.6 | 4.1 | 0.8 |
| Dec | 125,331 | 2.3 | 3.8 | 0.7 |
| 1992-Jan | 123,296 | 3.0 | 4.5 | 0.9 |
| Feb | 125,208 | 2.6 | 4.5 | 1.1 |
| Mar | 125,498 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 0.9 |
| Apr | 124,358 | 2.1 | 4.1 | 0.7 |
| May | 125,324 | 3.1 | 4.0 | 0.3 |
| Jun | 127,018 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 0.4 |
| Jul | 129,987 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 0.5 |
| Aug | 128,745 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 0.2 |
| Sep | 127,760 | 3.0 | 3.8 | -0.1 |
| Oct | 128,824 | 2.7 | 3.9 | -0.1 |
| Nov | 128,731 | 2.7 | 3.9 | -0.2 |
| Dec | 128,683 | 2.7 | 3.5 | -0.2 |
| 1993-Jan | 127,678 | 3.6 | 4.3 | -0.2 |
| Feb | 129,803 | 3.7 | 4.2 | -0.3 |
| Mar | 129,198 | 2.9 | 3.9 | -0.3 |
| Apr | 129,514 | 4.1 | 3.7 | -0.5 |
| May | 130,046 | 3.8 | 3.8 | -0.3 |
| Jun | 131,468 | 3.5 | 4.0 | -0.4 |
| Jul | 133,910 | 3.0 | 3.6 | -0.6 |
| Aug | 133,091 | 3.4 | 3.4 | -0.6 |
| Sep | 131,885 | 3.2 | 3.2 | -0.6 |
| Oct | 130,428 | 1.2 | 3.2 | -0.7 |
| Nov | 132,579 | 3.0 | 3.1 | -0.7 |
| Dec | 132,174 | 2.7 | 2.8 | -0.8 |
| 1994-Jan | 133,626 | 4.7 | 3.2 | -1.1 |
| Feb | 135,140 | 4.1 | 3.4 | -0.8 |
| Mar | 135,546 | 4.9 | 3.0 | -0.9 |
| Apr | 135,795 | 4.8 | 2.7 | -0.9 |
| May | 135,642 | 4.3 | 2.8 | -0.9 |
| Jun | 137,384 | 4.5 | 3.3 | -0.8 |
| Jul | 137,065 | 2.4 | 3.3 | -0.3 |
| Aug | 137,247 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 135,509 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 0.1 |
| Oct | 136,225 | 4.4 | 3.2 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 136,925 | 3.3 | 2.9 | -0.2 |
| Dec | 136,566 | 3.3 | 2.4 | -0.4 |
| 1995-Jan | 140,164 | 4.9 | 2.8 | -0.4 |
| Feb | 142,063 | 5.1 | 3.0 | -0.4 |
| Mar | 142,589 | 5.2 | 2.7 | -0.3 |
| Apr | 141,995 | 4.6 | 2.9 | 0.2 |
| May | 141,953 | 4.7 | 2.9 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 143,311 | 4.3 | 3.1 | -0.2 |
| Jul | 145,778 | 6.4 | 2.9 | -0.3 |
| Aug | 144,684 | 5.4 | 3.0 | -0.3 |
| Sep | 144,903 | 6.9 | 3.0 | -0.2 |
| Oct | 147,394 | 8.2 | 2.7 | -0.6 |
| Nov | 147,793 | 7.9 | 2.7 | -0.2 |
| Dec | 146,704 | 7.4 | 2.3 | -0.1 |
| 1996-Jan | 146,945 | 4.8 | 3.2 | 0.3 |
| Feb | 150,558 | 6.0 | 2.7 | -0.3 |
| Mar | 151,771 | 6.4 | 2.5 | -0.2 |
| Apr | 151,839 | 6.9 | 2.3 | -0.7 |
| May | 152,825 | 7.7 | 2.5 | -0.4 |
| Jun | 154,376 | 7.7 | 2.5 | -0.6 |
| Jul | 156,500 | 7.4 | 2.7 | -0.3 |
| Aug | 155,512 | 7.5 | 2.5 | -0.5 |
| Sep | 155,436 | 7.3 | 2.5 | -0.6 |
| Oct | 157,825 | 7.1 | 2.3 | -0.4 |
| Nov | 158,643 | 7.3 | 2.2 | -0.4 |
| Dec | 157,901 | 7.6 | 2.0 | -0.3 |
| 1997-Jan | 156,871 | 6.8 | 2.3 | -0.8 |
| Feb | 159,105 | 5.7 | 2.2 | -0.5 |
| Mar | 161,113 | 6.2 | 2.0 | -0.5 |
| Apr | 162,756 | 7.2 | 1.8 | -0.4 |
| May | 162,170 | 6.1 | 2.1 | -0.4 |
| Jun | 162,680 | 5.4 | 2.4 | -0.1 |
| Jul | 163,775 | 4.6 | 2.2 | -0.4 |
| Aug | 162,056 | 4.2 | 2.3 | -0.2 |
| Sep | 162,209 | 4.4 | 2.0 | -0.4 |
| Oct | 165,536 | 4.9 | 2.0 | -0.4 |
| Nov | 166,928 | 5.2 | 2.0 | -0.3 |
| Dec | 165,350 | 4.7 | 1.8 | -0.2 |
| 1998-Jan | 164,118 | 4.6 | 2.1 | -0.2 |
| Feb | 166,568 | 4.7 | 2.2 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 167,441 | 3.9 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 169,228 | 4.0 | 1.6 | -0.3 |
| May | 168,945 | 4.2 | 1.8 | -0.3 |
| Jun | 169,191 | 4.0 | 2.0 | -0.4 |
| Jul | 169,451 | 3.5 | 2.0 | -0.2 |
| Aug | 167,874 | 3.6 | 1.9 | -0.3 |
| Sep | 169,215 | 4.3 | 1.7 | -0.3 |
| Oct | 170,218 | 2.8 | 1.8 | -0.2 |
| Nov | 171,166 | 2.5 | 1.7 | -0.2 |
| Dec | 171,034 | 3.4 | 1.4 | -0.4 |
| 1999-Jan | 169,778 | 3.4 | 1.8 | -0.3 |
| Feb | 171,843 | 3.2 | 1.8 | -0.3 |
| Mar | 172,516 | 3.0 | 1.5 | -0.4 |
| Apr | 173,118 | 2.3 | 1.5 | -0.1 |
| May | 173,471 | 2.7 | 1.6 | -0.2 |
| Jun | 175,059 | 3.5 | 1.7 | -0.3 |
| Jul | 175,935 | 3.8 | 1.9 | -0.1 |
| Aug | 174,457 | 3.9 | 1.8 | -0.1 |
| Sep | 174,321 | 3.0 | 1.6 | -0.1 |
| Oct | 176,082 | 3.4 | 1.6 | -0.2 |
| Nov | 176,836 | 3.3 | 1.7 | -0.1 |
| Dec | 177,335 | 3.7 | 1.5 | 0.1 |
| 2000-Jan | 154,333 | -9.1 | 2.8 | 1.0 |
| Feb | 155,306 | -9.6 | 2.9 | 1.1 |
| Mar | 156,388 | -9.3 | 2.6 | 1.1 |
| Apr | 157,413 | -9.1 | 2.2 | 0.7 |
| May | 156,815 | -9.6 | 2.8 | 1.2 |
| Jun | 158,819 | -9.3 | 3.0 | 1.4 |
| Jul | 158,734 | -9.8 | 3.0 | 1.1 |
| Aug | 157,191 | -9.9 | 3.1 | 1.3 |
| Sep | 158,046 | -9.3 | 2.6 | 1.0 |
| Oct | 158,786 | -9.8 | 2.7 | 1.1 |
| Nov | 159,752 | -9.7 | 3.0 | 1.3 |
| Dec | 160,392 | -9.6 | 2.7 | 1.2 |
| 2001-Jan | 159,563 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 0.7 |
| Feb | 160,413 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 0.7 |
| Mar | 161,048 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 0.9 |
| Apr | 159,132 | 1.1 | 3.6 | 1.4 |
| May | 159,060 | 1.4 | 3.9 | 1.1 |
| Jun | 160,191 | 0.9 | 4.4 | 1.4 |
| Jul | 159,525 | 0.5 | 4.7 | 1.7 |
| Aug | 156,045 | -0.7 | 5.4 | 2.2 |
| Sep | 156,964 | -0.7 | 5.2 | 2.6 |
| Oct | 158,658 | -0.1 | 5.6 | 2.8 |
| Nov | 157,680 | -1.3 | 6.0 | 3.0 |
| Dec | 157,794 | -1.6 | 6.0 | 3.3 |
| 2002-Jan | 155,483 | -2.6 | 6.8 | 3.3 |
| Feb | 156,741 | -2.3 | 6.7 | 3.1 |
| Mar | 156,813 | -2.6 | 6.7 | 3.1 |
| Apr | 157,580 | -1.0 | 6.5 | 2.9 |
| May | 158,135 | -0.6 | 6.5 | 2.6 |
| Jun | 158,626 | -1.0 | 6.8 | 2.4 |
| Jul | 159,453 | 0.0 | 6.7 | 2.0 |
| Aug | 158,558 | 1.6 | 6.5 | 1.2 |
| Sep | 159,860 | 1.8 | 5.9 | 0.7 |
| Oct | 160,069 | 0.9 | 6.1 | 0.6 |
| Nov | 159,471 | 1.1 | 6.4 | 0.3 |
| Dec | 159,157 | 0.9 | 6.2 | 0.2 |
| 2003-Jan | 157,908 | 1.6 | 6.7 | -0.1 |
| Feb | 158,763 | 1.3 | 6.6 | -0.1 |
| Mar | 159,019 | 1.4 | 6.3 | -0.4 |
| Apr | 160,498 | 1.9 | 6.2 | -0.3 |
| May | 160,816 | 1.7 | 6.3 | -0.2 |
| Jun | 161,799 | 2.0 | 6.9 | 0.1 |
| Jul | 161,798 | 1.5 | 6.5 | -0.1 |
| Aug | 160,600 | 1.3 | 6.1 | -0.4 |
| Sep | 161,000 | 0.7 | 5.6 | -0.3 |
| Oct | 162,413 | 1.5 | 5.5 | -0.6 |
| Nov | 162,844 | 2.1 | 5.7 | -0.7 |
| Dec | 162,807 | 2.3 | 5.1 | -1.2 |
| 2004-Jan | 162,227 | 2.7 | 5.5 | -1.2 |
| Feb | 162,643 | 2.4 | 5.3 | -1.2 |
| Mar | 163,308 | 2.7 | 5.3 | -1.1 |
| Apr | 163,065 | 1.6 | 4.9 | -1.3 |
| May | 163,868 | 1.9 | 5.1 | -1.2 |
| Jun | 165,312 | 2.2 | 5.6 | -1.3 |
| Jul | 168,543 | 4.2 | 5.2 | -1.4 |
| Aug | 166,900 | 3.9 | 4.9 | -1.3 |
| Sep | 166,962 | 3.7 | 4.4 | -1.2 |
| Oct | 167,379 | 3.1 | 4.6 | -0.9 |
| Nov | 167,484 | 2.8 | 4.9 | -0.8 |
| Dec | 167,300 | 2.8 | 4.7 | -0.4 |
| 2005-Jan | 174,987 | 7.9 | 4.2 | -1.3 |
| Feb | 175,549 | 7.9 | 4.4 | -1.0 |
| Mar | 176,661 | 8.2 | 4.0 | -1.3 |
| Apr | 178,217 | 9.3 | 3.9 | -1.0 |
| May | 179,626 | 9.6 | 4.0 | -1.0 |
| Jun | 180,880 | 9.4 | 4.5 | -1.1 |
| Jul | 184,290 | 9.3 | 4.4 | -0.8 |
| Aug | 183,585 | 10.0 | 4.0 | -0.8 |
| Sep | 183,828 | 10.1 | 3.7 | -0.7 |
| Oct | 184,218 | 10.1 | 3.8 | -0.9 |
| Nov | 184,609 | 10.2 | 3.9 | -1.0 |
| Dec | 184,551 | 10.3 | 3.4 | -1.3 |
| 2006-Jan | 183,660 | 5.0 | 3.5 | -0.8 |
| Feb | 184,190 | 4.9 | 3.8 | -0.6 |
| Mar | 185,427 | 5.0 | 3.5 | -0.5 |
| Apr | 187,756 | 5.4 | 3.3 | -0.6 |
| May | 188,917 | 5.2 | 3.5 | -0.5 |
| Jun | 190,701 | 5.4 | 3.8 | -0.6 |
| Jul | 193,555 | 5.0 | 4.0 | -0.5 |
| Aug | 193,204 | 5.2 | 3.6 | -0.4 |
| Sep | 192,720 | 4.8 | 3.3 | -0.4 |
| Oct | 194,643 | 5.7 | 3.2 | -0.5 |
| Nov | 195,433 | 5.9 | 3.5 | -0.5 |
| Dec | 195,218 | 5.8 | 3.2 | -0.3 |
| 2007-Jan | 190,032 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 191,133 | 3.8 | 3.5 | -0.3 |
| Mar | 192,533 | 3.8 | 3.2 | -0.3 |
| Apr | 191,982 | 2.3 | 3.1 | -0.1 |
| May | 193,264 | 2.3 | 3.3 | -0.2 |
| Jun | 195,357 | 2.4 | 3.6 | -0.2 |
| Jul | 197,645 | 2.1 | 3.6 | -0.3 |
| Aug | 196,231 | 1.6 | 3.3 | -0.3 |
| Sep | 196,299 | 1.9 | 3.1 | -0.2 |
| Oct | 196,223 | 0.8 | 3.2 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 196,344 | 0.5 | 3.3 | -0.2 |
| Dec | 195,381 | 0.1 | 3.2 | 0.1 |
| 2008-Jan | 194,228 | 2.2 | 3.6 | 0.2 |
| Feb | 194,267 | 1.6 | 3.9 | 0.4 |
| Mar | - | - | - | - |
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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