Cabarrus County, NC Employment
| Date |
Employment |
Unemployment |
| Total |
% Change
Year Ago |
Rate |
Unit Change
Year Ago |
| 1990 | 53,226 | - | 3.7 | - |
| 1991 | 52,461 | -1.4 | 5.0 | 1.3 |
| 1992 | 52,974 | 1.0 | 5.9 | 0.9 |
| 1993 | 54,212 | 2.3 | 4.3 | -1.6 |
| 1994 | 55,732 | 2.8 | 3.3 | -1.0 |
| 1995 | 58,436 | 4.9 | 3.5 | 0.3 |
| 1996 | 61,175 | 4.7 | 3.4 | -0.2 |
| 1997 | 63,055 | 3.1 | 3.0 | -0.3 |
| 1998 | 64,767 | 2.7 | 2.4 | -0.6 |
| 1999 | 67,980 | 5.0 | 2.0 | -0.4 |
| 2000 | 69,761 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 1.0 |
| 2001 | 70,717 | 1.4 | 4.9 | 1.9 |
| 2002 | 71,364 | 0.9 | 5.5 | 0.6 |
| 2003 | 71,905 | 0.8 | 7.3 | 1.8 |
| 2004 | 72,256 | 0.5 | 6.2 | -1.2 |
| 2005 | 73,906 | 2.3 | 4.6 | -1.6 |
| 2006 | 77,455 | 4.8 | 4.1 | -0.5 |
| 2007 | 78,874 | 1.8 | 4.4 | 0.3 |
| 2008 | 79,225 | 0.4 | 5.9 | 1.4 |
| 2009 | - | - | - | - |
| Monthly Data |
| 1990-Jan | 52,015 | - | 3.4 | - |
| Feb | 52,821 | - | 3.3 | - |
| Mar | 52,835 | - | 2.9 | - |
| Apr | 52,695 | - | 2.8 | - |
| May | 53,120 | - | 3.3 | - |
| Jun | 53,606 | - | 6.0 | - |
| Jul | 54,381 | - | 3.5 | - |
| Aug | 54,100 | - | 3.9 | - |
| Sep | 53,626 | - | 3.4 | - |
| Oct | 53,263 | - | 3.6 | - |
| Nov | 53,115 | - | 4.1 | - |
| Dec | 53,136 | - | 3.6 | - |
| 1991-Jan | 51,844 | -0.3 | 4.9 | 1.5 |
| Feb | 52,114 | -1.3 | 4.4 | 1.1 |
| Mar | 51,929 | -1.7 | 4.4 | 1.5 |
| Apr | 51,764 | -1.8 | 4.9 | 2.1 |
| May | 52,028 | -2.1 | 4.9 | 1.6 |
| Jun | 52,499 | -2.1 | 5.4 | -0.6 |
| Jul | 53,403 | -1.8 | 4.4 | 0.9 |
| Aug | 53,269 | -1.5 | 4.8 | 0.9 |
| Sep | 52,814 | -1.5 | 5.2 | 1.8 |
| Oct | 52,919 | -0.6 | 5.2 | 1.5 |
| Nov | 52,520 | -1.1 | 6.1 | 2.0 |
| Dec | 52,432 | -1.3 | 5.2 | 1.6 |
| 1992-Jan | 51,608 | -0.5 | 6.5 | 1.6 |
| Feb | 51,926 | -0.4 | 6.7 | 2.3 |
| Mar | 52,257 | 0.6 | 6.0 | 1.6 |
| Apr | 52,030 | 0.5 | 5.5 | 0.6 |
| May | 52,576 | 1.1 | 6.5 | 1.6 |
| Jun | 53,289 | 1.5 | 6.3 | 0.9 |
| Jul | 54,007 | 1.1 | 6.5 | 2.1 |
| Aug | 54,014 | 1.4 | 5.3 | 0.5 |
| Sep | 53,203 | 0.7 | 5.2 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 53,649 | 1.4 | 5.2 | 0.1 |
| Nov | 53,551 | 2.0 | 5.5 | -0.6 |
| Dec | 53,578 | 2.2 | 5.0 | -0.2 |
| 1993-Jan | 52,425 | 1.6 | 5.7 | -0.8 |
| Feb | 52,911 | 1.9 | 5.5 | -1.2 |
| Mar | 53,099 | 1.6 | 6.3 | 0.3 |
| Apr | 53,395 | 2.6 | 4.4 | -1.1 |
| May | 53,916 | 2.5 | 4.4 | -2.1 |
| Jun | 54,644 | 2.5 | 4.4 | -1.9 |
| Jul | 55,398 | 2.6 | 4.2 | -2.3 |
| Aug | 54,783 | 1.4 | 3.4 | -1.9 |
| Sep | 54,383 | 2.2 | 3.0 | -2.2 |
| Oct | 55,041 | 2.6 | 3.4 | -1.9 |
| Nov | 55,178 | 3.0 | 3.3 | -2.2 |
| Dec | 55,372 | 3.3 | 3.1 | -2.0 |
| 1994-Jan | 53,870 | 2.8 | 3.4 | -2.3 |
| Feb | 54,465 | 2.9 | 3.6 | -1.9 |
| Mar | 54,629 | 2.9 | 3.6 | -2.8 |
| Apr | 55,096 | 3.2 | 3.1 | -1.3 |
| May | 55,329 | 2.6 | 3.1 | -1.3 |
| Jun | 56,208 | 2.9 | 3.6 | -0.8 |
| Jul | 57,223 | 3.3 | 3.8 | -0.4 |
| Aug | 56,474 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 56,303 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 0.2 |
| Oct | 56,337 | 2.4 | 3.2 | -0.2 |
| Nov | 56,342 | 2.1 | 2.8 | -0.4 |
| Dec | 56,506 | 2.0 | 2.6 | -0.5 |
| 1995-Jan | 57,315 | 6.4 | 3.0 | -0.4 |
| Feb | 57,935 | 6.4 | 3.6 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 58,186 | 6.5 | 3.3 | -0.3 |
| Apr | 58,252 | 5.7 | 3.3 | 0.2 |
| May | 58,110 | 5.0 | 5.4 | 2.3 |
| Jun | 58,448 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 0.3 |
| Jul | 59,038 | 3.2 | 3.5 | -0.3 |
| Aug | 58,606 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 0.2 |
| Sep | 58,519 | 3.9 | 3.1 | -0.1 |
| Oct | 58,868 | 4.5 | 2.9 | -0.3 |
| Nov | 58,900 | 4.5 | 3.2 | 0.4 |
| Dec | 59,055 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 1.2 |
| 1996-Jan | 58,917 | 2.8 | 4.1 | 1.1 |
| Feb | 59,844 | 3.3 | 3.4 | -0.2 |
| Mar | 60,334 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 60,472 | 3.8 | 3.0 | -0.3 |
| May | 61,055 | 5.1 | 3.6 | -1.9 |
| Jun | 61,581 | 5.4 | 3.4 | -0.4 |
| Jul | 61,820 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 0.2 |
| Aug | 61,465 | 4.9 | 3.3 | -0.2 |
| Sep | 61,583 | 5.2 | 3.1 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 62,103 | 5.5 | 3.2 | 0.3 |
| Nov | 62,285 | 5.7 | 3.1 | -0.1 |
| Dec | 62,638 | 6.1 | 3.2 | -0.5 |
| 1997-Jan | 61,695 | 4.7 | 3.5 | -0.6 |
| Feb | 62,130 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 0.4 |
| Mar | 63,120 | 4.6 | 3.1 | -0.2 |
| Apr | 63,072 | 4.3 | 3.2 | 0.2 |
| May | 63,400 | 3.8 | 2.9 | -0.7 |
| Jun | 63,421 | 3.0 | 3.3 | -0.1 |
| Jul | 63,497 | 2.7 | 2.9 | -0.9 |
| Aug | 63,292 | 3.0 | 2.8 | -0.6 |
| Sep | 63,265 | 2.7 | 2.6 | -0.5 |
| Oct | 62,984 | 1.4 | 2.5 | -0.7 |
| Nov | 63,371 | 1.7 | 3.0 | -0.1 |
| Dec | 63,413 | 1.2 | 2.7 | -0.6 |
| 1998-Jan | 63,097 | 2.3 | 3.3 | -0.2 |
| Feb | 63,687 | 2.5 | 3.1 | -0.7 |
| Mar | 63,937 | 1.3 | 3.1 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 64,092 | 1.6 | 2.2 | -0.9 |
| May | 64,619 | 1.9 | 2.2 | -0.7 |
| Jun | 64,814 | 2.2 | 2.4 | -0.9 |
| Jul | 65,638 | 3.4 | 2.3 | -0.5 |
| Aug | 65,401 | 3.3 | 2.3 | -0.5 |
| Sep | 65,360 | 3.3 | 2.0 | -0.6 |
| Oct | 65,289 | 3.7 | 2.1 | -0.4 |
| Nov | 65,495 | 3.4 | 2.3 | -0.8 |
| Dec | 65,779 | 3.7 | 1.6 | -1.1 |
| 1999-Jan | 66,711 | 5.7 | 2.0 | -1.3 |
| Feb | 67,314 | 5.7 | 3.0 | -0.2 |
| Mar | 67,426 | 5.5 | 1.7 | -1.4 |
| Apr | 67,015 | 4.6 | 1.6 | -0.7 |
| May | 67,477 | 4.4 | 1.7 | -0.4 |
| Jun | 67,586 | 4.3 | 2.1 | -0.4 |
| Jul | 68,656 | 4.6 | 2.1 | -0.2 |
| Aug | 68,352 | 4.5 | 2.1 | -0.2 |
| Sep | 68,193 | 4.3 | 1.8 | -0.2 |
| Oct | 68,666 | 5.2 | 2.2 | 0.1 |
| Nov | 68,942 | 5.3 | 2.3 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 69,422 | 5.5 | 1.9 | 0.3 |
| 2000-Jan | 68,519 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 0.8 |
| Feb | 68,684 | 2.0 | 2.8 | -0.2 |
| Mar | 69,155 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 0.9 |
| Apr | 69,750 | 4.1 | 2.4 | 0.8 |
| May | 69,551 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 1.2 |
| Jun | 70,271 | 4.0 | 3.1 | 1.0 |
| Jul | 70,301 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 1.2 |
| Aug | 69,755 | 2.1 | 3.6 | 1.5 |
| Sep | 69,632 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 1.0 |
| Oct | 70,448 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 1.1 |
| Nov | 70,432 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 0.9 |
| Dec | 70,630 | 1.7 | 3.6 | 1.7 |
| 2001-Jan | 70,843 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 0.9 |
| Feb | 71,129 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 1.1 |
| Mar | 71,413 | 3.3 | 4.1 | 1.4 |
| Apr | 70,691 | 1.3 | 3.9 | 1.5 |
| May | 70,668 | 1.6 | 6.9 | 4.0 |
| Jun | 70,918 | 0.9 | 4.7 | 1.6 |
| Jul | 70,885 | 0.8 | 4.9 | 1.6 |
| Aug | 69,936 | 0.3 | 5.3 | 1.7 |
| Sep | 70,132 | 0.7 | 4.9 | 2.1 |
| Oct | 71,032 | 0.8 | 5.0 | 1.7 |
| Nov | 70,579 | 0.2 | 5.7 | 2.5 |
| Dec | 70,375 | -0.4 | 5.8 | 2.3 |
| 2002-Jan | 70,226 | -0.9 | 6.4 | 2.7 |
| Feb | 70,914 | -0.3 | 5.8 | 1.9 |
| Mar | 71,244 | -0.2 | 5.7 | 1.7 |
| Apr | 71,036 | 0.5 | 5.6 | 1.7 |
| May | 71,083 | 0.6 | 5.5 | -1.4 |
| Jun | 71,438 | 0.7 | 5.6 | 0.9 |
| Jul | 71,716 | 1.2 | 5.7 | 0.8 |
| Aug | 71,663 | 2.5 | 5.4 | 0.2 |
| Sep | 71,892 | 2.5 | 5.0 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 72,071 | 1.5 | 4.9 | -0.1 |
| Nov | 71,716 | 1.6 | 5.3 | -0.4 |
| Dec | 71,369 | 1.4 | 5.3 | -0.6 |
| 2003-Jan | 71,169 | 1.3 | 5.9 | -0.5 |
| Feb | 71,451 | 0.8 | 6.2 | 0.4 |
| Mar | 71,857 | 0.9 | 5.8 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 72,172 | 1.6 | 5.9 | 0.3 |
| May | 72,362 | 1.8 | 5.8 | 0.3 |
| Jun | 72,402 | 1.3 | 6.6 | 0.9 |
| Jul | 71,065 | -0.9 | 9.2 | 3.5 |
| Aug | 71,053 | -0.9 | 9.7 | 4.2 |
| Sep | 71,847 | -0.1 | 8.9 | 3.9 |
| Oct | 72,430 | 0.5 | 8.8 | 3.8 |
| Nov | 72,583 | 1.2 | 8.0 | 2.7 |
| Dec | 72,469 | 1.5 | 7.2 | 1.9 |
| 2004-Jan | 71,359 | 0.3 | 8.1 | 2.2 |
| Feb | 71,468 | 0.0 | 7.9 | 1.7 |
| Mar | 71,760 | -0.1 | 7.5 | 1.7 |
| Apr | 71,640 | -0.7 | 6.7 | 0.8 |
| May | 71,871 | -0.7 | 6.9 | 1.0 |
| Jun | 72,266 | -0.2 | 6.6 | 0.1 |
| Jul | 72,394 | 1.9 | 5.8 | -3.4 |
| Aug | 72,366 | 1.8 | 5.4 | -4.2 |
| Sep | 72,721 | 1.2 | 5.0 | -3.9 |
| Oct | 73,393 | 1.3 | 4.8 | -3.9 |
| Nov | 73,146 | 0.8 | 4.9 | -3.2 |
| Dec | 72,690 | 0.3 | 4.7 | -2.5 |
| 2005-Jan | 72,141 | 1.1 | 5.0 | -3.1 |
| Feb | 72,374 | 1.3 | 5.4 | -2.5 |
| Mar | 72,826 | 1.5 | 4.8 | -2.7 |
| Apr | 73,231 | 2.2 | 4.4 | -2.3 |
| May | 73,677 | 2.5 | 4.4 | -2.5 |
| Jun | 73,707 | 2.0 | 4.8 | -1.8 |
| Jul | 73,881 | 2.1 | 4.9 | -0.9 |
| Aug | 74,117 | 2.4 | 4.7 | -0.7 |
| Sep | 74,572 | 2.5 | 4.5 | -0.5 |
| Oct | 75,809 | 3.3 | 4.5 | -0.3 |
| Nov | 75,311 | 3.0 | 4.4 | -0.5 |
| Dec | 75,223 | 3.5 | 4.0 | -0.7 |
| 2006-Jan | 75,457 | 4.6 | 4.2 | -0.8 |
| Feb | 75,575 | 4.4 | 4.4 | -0.9 |
| Mar | 76,240 | 4.7 | 4.0 | -0.8 |
| Apr | 76,864 | 5.0 | 3.8 | -0.6 |
| May | 77,162 | 4.7 | 4.0 | -0.4 |
| Jun | 77,038 | 4.5 | 4.4 | -0.5 |
| Jul | 77,501 | 4.9 | 4.6 | -0.3 |
| Aug | 78,012 | 5.3 | 4.3 | -0.4 |
| Sep | 78,310 | 5.0 | 4.0 | -0.4 |
| Oct | 79,237 | 4.5 | 4.0 | -0.5 |
| Nov | 79,153 | 5.1 | 4.1 | -0.3 |
| Dec | 78,906 | 4.9 | 3.8 | -0.3 |
| 2007-Jan | 77,708 | 3.0 | 4.4 | 0.2 |
| Feb | 77,959 | 3.2 | 4.3 | -0.2 |
| Mar | 78,681 | 3.2 | 3.9 | -0.1 |
| Apr | 78,541 | 2.2 | 4.2 | 0.4 |
| May | 78,788 | 2.1 | 4.4 | 0.5 |
| Jun | 78,735 | 2.2 | 4.6 | 0.3 |
| Jul | 78,857 | 1.7 | 5.1 | 0.5 |
| Aug | 79,022 | 1.3 | 4.7 | 0.4 |
| Sep | 79,349 | 1.3 | 4.4 | 0.4 |
| Oct | 79,841 | 0.8 | 4.4 | 0.4 |
| Nov | 79,671 | 0.7 | 4.4 | 0.3 |
| Dec | 79,337 | 0.5 | 4.5 | 0.7 |
| 2008-Jan | 79,432 | 2.2 | 4.8 | 0.4 |
| Feb | 79,633 | 2.1 | 4.6 | 0.4 |
| Mar | 79,935 | 1.6 | 4.7 | 0.8 |
| Apr | 79,970 | 1.8 | 4.4 | 0.2 |
| May | 79,801 | 1.3 | 5.2 | 0.7 |
| Jun | 79,417 | 0.9 | 5.7 | 1.0 |
| Jul | 79,346 | 0.6 | 6.2 | 1.2 |
| Aug | 79,335 | 0.4 | 6.4 | 1.7 |
| Sep | 79,365 | 0.0 | 6.1 | 1.7 |
| Oct | 79,802 | 0.0 | 6.7 | 2.3 |
| Nov | 77,824 | -2.3 | 7.4 | 3.0 |
| Dec | 76,840 | -3.1 | 8.2 | 3.7 |
| 2009-Jan | 74,586 | -6.1 | 10.1 | 5.3 |
| Feb | 73,747 | -7.4 | 11.1 | 6.5 |
| Mar | 73,250 | -8.4 | 11.3 | 6.7 |
| Apr | 74,149 | -7.3 | 10.8 | 6.4 |
| May | 73,753 | -7.6 | 11.4 | 6.2 |
| Jun | 73,399 | -7.6 | 11.7 | 6.0 |
| Jul | 73,559 | -7.3 | 11.6 | 5.4 |
| Aug | 74,019 | -6.7 | 11.4 | 5.0 |
| Sep | 74,059 | -6.7 | 11.3 | 5.1 |
| Oct | 74,454 | -6.7 | 11.6 | 5.0 |
| Nov | 74,240 | -4.6 | 11.7 | 4.3 |
| Dec | - | - | - | - |
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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