Gastonia City, NC Employment
| Date |
Employment |
Unemployment |
| Total |
% Change
Year Ago |
Rate |
Unit Change
Year Ago |
| 1990 | 26,827 | - | 4.5 | - |
| 1991 | 26,173 | -2.4 | 7.3 | 2.8 |
| 1992 | 26,008 | -0.6 | 7.6 | 0.3 |
| 1993 | 26,354 | 1.3 | 5.7 | -1.9 |
| 1994 | 26,713 | 1.4 | 4.7 | -0.9 |
| 1995 | 27,576 | 3.2 | 4.7 | 0.0 |
| 1996 | 28,156 | 2.1 | 5.9 | 1.3 |
| 1997 | 28,475 | 1.1 | 4.7 | -1.3 |
| 1998 | 28,315 | -0.6 | 3.8 | -0.8 |
| 1999 | 28,847 | 1.9 | 4.1 | 0.3 |
| 2000 | 31,180 | 8.1 | 6.3 | 2.2 |
| 2001 | 30,874 | -1.0 | 8.8 | 2.4 |
| 2002 | 30,544 | -1.1 | 8.8 | 0.0 |
| 2003 | 30,092 | -1.5 | 8.4 | -0.4 |
| 2004 | 29,780 | -1.0 | 7.3 | -1.0 |
| 2005 | 30,214 | 1.5 | 6.2 | -1.1 |
| 2006 | 30,831 | 2.0 | 5.5 | -0.7 |
| 2007 | 30,573 | -0.8 | 5.5 | 0.0 |
| 2008 | 30,710 | 0.4 | 7.3 | 1.8 |
| Monthly Data |
| 1990-Jan | 26,217 | - | 4.3 | - |
| Feb | 26,623 | - | 3.6 | - |
| Mar | 26,630 | - | 4.2 | - |
| Apr | 26,560 | - | 3.3 | - |
| May | 26,774 | - | 3.6 | - |
| Jun | 27,019 | - | 3.8 | - |
| Jul | 27,410 | - | 5.5 | - |
| Aug | 27,268 | - | 3.3 | - |
| Sep | 27,029 | - | 3.7 | - |
| Oct | 26,846 | - | 7.3 | - |
| Nov | 26,771 | - | 5.4 | - |
| Dec | 26,782 | - | 6.2 | - |
| 1991-Jan | 25,865 | -1.3 | 6.8 | 2.4 |
| Feb | 25,999 | -2.3 | 9.0 | 5.4 |
| Mar | 25,907 | -2.7 | 7.7 | 3.5 |
| Apr | 25,825 | -2.8 | 7.6 | 4.3 |
| May | 25,956 | -3.1 | 7.4 | 3.8 |
| Jun | 26,191 | -3.1 | 7.1 | 3.3 |
| Jul | 26,643 | -2.8 | 7.7 | 2.3 |
| Aug | 26,575 | -2.5 | 6.2 | 2.9 |
| Sep | 26,349 | -2.5 | 6.2 | 2.6 |
| Oct | 26,401 | -1.7 | 7.6 | 0.3 |
| Nov | 26,202 | -2.1 | 7.3 | 1.9 |
| Dec | 26,158 | -2.3 | 7.1 | 0.9 |
| 1992-Jan | 25,337 | -2.0 | 8.8 | 2.0 |
| Feb | 25,493 | -1.9 | 8.3 | -0.7 |
| Mar | 25,656 | -1.0 | 7.5 | -0.2 |
| Apr | 25,544 | -1.1 | 7.1 | -0.4 |
| May | 25,813 | -0.6 | 7.0 | -0.4 |
| Jun | 26,162 | -0.1 | 7.3 | 0.2 |
| Jul | 26,515 | -0.5 | 9.1 | 1.3 |
| Aug | 26,518 | -0.2 | 8.0 | 1.8 |
| Sep | 26,120 | -0.9 | 7.0 | 0.8 |
| Oct | 26,339 | -0.2 | 7.0 | -0.6 |
| Nov | 26,291 | 0.3 | 7.3 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 26,304 | 0.6 | 6.6 | -0.6 |
| 1993-Jan | 25,485 | 0.6 | 7.1 | -1.7 |
| Feb | 25,722 | 0.9 | 7.2 | -1.1 |
| Mar | 25,813 | 0.6 | 6.3 | -1.3 |
| Apr | 25,957 | 1.6 | 5.7 | -1.4 |
| May | 26,210 | 1.5 | 5.6 | -1.4 |
| Jun | 26,564 | 1.5 | 6.0 | -1.3 |
| Jul | 26,930 | 1.6 | 5.2 | -3.8 |
| Aug | 26,632 | 0.4 | 5.0 | -3.0 |
| Sep | 26,437 | 1.2 | 4.9 | -2.1 |
| Oct | 26,757 | 1.6 | 5.0 | -2.0 |
| Nov | 26,823 | 2.0 | 5.1 | -2.2 |
| Dec | 26,918 | 2.3 | 5.0 | -1.6 |
| 1994-Jan | 25,820 | 1.3 | 5.7 | -1.3 |
| Feb | 26,106 | 1.5 | 5.8 | -1.4 |
| Mar | 26,184 | 1.4 | 5.2 | -1.1 |
| Apr | 26,408 | 1.7 | 4.7 | -1.0 |
| May | 26,520 | 1.2 | 4.6 | -1.0 |
| Jun | 26,941 | 1.4 | 5.0 | -1.0 |
| Jul | 27,428 | 1.8 | 4.4 | -0.8 |
| Aug | 27,068 | 1.6 | 4.5 | -0.5 |
| Sep | 26,987 | 2.1 | 4.4 | -0.5 |
| Oct | 27,003 | 0.9 | 4.4 | -0.6 |
| Nov | 27,005 | 0.7 | 4.4 | -0.7 |
| Dec | 27,084 | 0.6 | 3.6 | -1.4 |
| 1995-Jan | 27,047 | 4.8 | 4.3 | -1.5 |
| Feb | 27,339 | 4.7 | 3.7 | -2.1 |
| Mar | 27,457 | 4.9 | 3.6 | -1.6 |
| Apr | 27,489 | 4.1 | 3.9 | -0.8 |
| May | 27,422 | 3.4 | 4.0 | -0.6 |
| Jun | 27,581 | 2.4 | 4.8 | -0.2 |
| Jul | 27,859 | 1.6 | 6.3 | 1.9 |
| Aug | 27,655 | 2.2 | 5.0 | 0.5 |
| Sep | 27,615 | 2.3 | 5.1 | 0.7 |
| Oct | 27,780 | 2.9 | 4.8 | 0.4 |
| Nov | 27,795 | 2.9 | 5.2 | 0.7 |
| Dec | 27,867 | 2.9 | 5.6 | 2.1 |
| 1996-Jan | 27,116 | 0.3 | 6.6 | 2.4 |
| Feb | 27,543 | 0.7 | 6.8 | 3.1 |
| Mar | 27,769 | 1.1 | 6.8 | 3.2 |
| Apr | 27,833 | 1.3 | 7.0 | 3.0 |
| May | 28,100 | 2.5 | 5.9 | 1.9 |
| Jun | 28,342 | 2.8 | 5.9 | 1.1 |
| Jul | 28,453 | 2.1 | 6.2 | -0.1 |
| Aug | 28,288 | 2.3 | 5.1 | 0.1 |
| Sep | 28,343 | 2.6 | 5.0 | -0.1 |
| Oct | 28,583 | 2.9 | 5.4 | 0.7 |
| Nov | 28,667 | 3.1 | 5.6 | 0.5 |
| Dec | 28,829 | 3.5 | 5.1 | -0.6 |
| 1997-Jan | 27,861 | 2.7 | 5.5 | -1.1 |
| Feb | 28,057 | 1.9 | 5.3 | -1.4 |
| Mar | 28,505 | 2.7 | 4.4 | -2.3 |
| Apr | 28,483 | 2.3 | 4.0 | -2.9 |
| May | 28,631 | 1.9 | 4.5 | -1.4 |
| Jun | 28,641 | 1.1 | 5.2 | -0.7 |
| Jul | 28,675 | 0.8 | 5.5 | -0.7 |
| Aug | 28,582 | 1.0 | 4.7 | -0.5 |
| Sep | 28,570 | 0.8 | 4.1 | -0.9 |
| Oct | 28,444 | -0.5 | 5.1 | -0.3 |
| Nov | 28,618 | -0.2 | 3.8 | -1.9 |
| Dec | 28,638 | -0.7 | 3.8 | -1.3 |
| 1998-Jan | 27,585 | -1.0 | 4.1 | -1.4 |
| Feb | 27,841 | -0.8 | 4.2 | -1.2 |
| Mar | 27,952 | -1.9 | 4.1 | -0.3 |
| Apr | 28,021 | -1.6 | 4.3 | 0.3 |
| May | 28,249 | -1.3 | 3.4 | -1.1 |
| Jun | 28,335 | -1.1 | 4.1 | -1.1 |
| Jul | 28,696 | 0.1 | 4.0 | -1.5 |
| Aug | 28,592 | 0.0 | 3.9 | -0.7 |
| Sep | 28,574 | 0.0 | 3.4 | -0.7 |
| Oct | 28,543 | 0.3 | 3.7 | -1.4 |
| Nov | 28,632 | 0.0 | 3.6 | -0.2 |
| Dec | 28,758 | 0.4 | 3.4 | -0.4 |
| 1999-Jan | 28,309 | 2.6 | 3.9 | -0.2 |
| Feb | 28,564 | 2.6 | 3.9 | -0.2 |
| Mar | 28,612 | 2.4 | 3.3 | -0.8 |
| Apr | 28,438 | 1.5 | 3.2 | -1.1 |
| May | 28,633 | 1.4 | 3.6 | 0.2 |
| Jun | 28,680 | 1.2 | 3.9 | -0.2 |
| Jul | 29,134 | 1.5 | 5.0 | 1.0 |
| Aug | 29,005 | 1.4 | 4.4 | 0.5 |
| Sep | 28,938 | 1.3 | 4.2 | 0.8 |
| Oct | 29,139 | 2.1 | 4.4 | 0.8 |
| Nov | 29,255 | 2.2 | 4.8 | 1.3 |
| Dec | 29,459 | 2.4 | 4.5 | 1.1 |
| 2000-Jan | 30,625 | 8.2 | 5.4 | 1.4 |
| Feb | 30,699 | 7.5 | 5.5 | 1.6 |
| Mar | 30,909 | 8.0 | 5.3 | 2.0 |
| Apr | 31,175 | 9.6 | 4.6 | 1.4 |
| May | 31,086 | 8.6 | 5.5 | 1.9 |
| Jun | 31,408 | 9.5 | 5.4 | 1.5 |
| Jul | 31,422 | 7.9 | 6.3 | 1.3 |
| Aug | 31,177 | 7.5 | 9.2 | 4.8 |
| Sep | 31,122 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 3.7 |
| Oct | 31,487 | 8.1 | 8.3 | 3.8 |
| Nov | 31,480 | 7.6 | 6.2 | 1.4 |
| Dec | 31,569 | 7.2 | 6.2 | 1.7 |
| 2001-Jan | 30,930 | 1.0 | 9.1 | 3.7 |
| Feb | 31,054 | 1.2 | 8.1 | 2.5 |
| Mar | 31,178 | 0.9 | 7.4 | 2.1 |
| Apr | 30,863 | -1.0 | 7.0 | 2.4 |
| May | 30,853 | -0.7 | 9.3 | 3.8 |
| Jun | 30,962 | -1.4 | 7.8 | 2.5 |
| Jul | 30,948 | -1.5 | 9.9 | 3.6 |
| Aug | 30,533 | -2.1 | 9.1 | -0.1 |
| Sep | 30,619 | -1.6 | 8.9 | 1.1 |
| Oct | 31,012 | -1.5 | 9.1 | 0.8 |
| Nov | 30,814 | -2.1 | 9.5 | 3.3 |
| Dec | 30,725 | -2.7 | 9.6 | 3.5 |
| 2002-Jan | 30,057 | -2.8 | 11.4 | 2.4 |
| Feb | 30,351 | -2.3 | 9.7 | 1.6 |
| Mar | 30,492 | -2.2 | 9.0 | 1.6 |
| Apr | 30,403 | -1.5 | 8.7 | 1.6 |
| May | 30,424 | -1.4 | 8.6 | -0.7 |
| Jun | 30,575 | -1.2 | 8.5 | 0.6 |
| Jul | 30,694 | -0.8 | 8.7 | -1.2 |
| Aug | 30,672 | 0.5 | 8.1 | -1.0 |
| Sep | 30,770 | 0.5 | 7.7 | -1.2 |
| Oct | 30,846 | -0.5 | 8.0 | -1.1 |
| Nov | 30,695 | -0.4 | 8.3 | -1.2 |
| Dec | 30,546 | -0.6 | 8.5 | -1.1 |
| 2003-Jan | 29,784 | -0.9 | 8.9 | -2.6 |
| Feb | 29,903 | -1.5 | 9.1 | -0.6 |
| Mar | 30,072 | -1.4 | 8.3 | -0.7 |
| Apr | 30,204 | -0.7 | 8.0 | -0.6 |
| May | 30,284 | -0.5 | 8.6 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 30,300 | -0.9 | 9.0 | 0.5 |
| Jul | 29,741 | -3.1 | 9.8 | 1.0 |
| Aug | 29,736 | -3.1 | 8.1 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 30,068 | -2.3 | 7.6 | -0.1 |
| Oct | 30,312 | -1.7 | 7.8 | -0.2 |
| Nov | 30,377 | -1.0 | 7.7 | -0.6 |
| Dec | 30,328 | -0.7 | 7.4 | -1.2 |
| 2004-Jan | 29,411 | -1.3 | 8.3 | -0.5 |
| Feb | 29,455 | -1.5 | 8.4 | -0.6 |
| Mar | 29,576 | -1.6 | 8.0 | -0.3 |
| Apr | 29,526 | -2.2 | 7.4 | -0.6 |
| May | 29,621 | -2.2 | 7.3 | -1.3 |
| Jun | 29,785 | -1.7 | 7.5 | -1.4 |
| Jul | 29,837 | 0.3 | 7.2 | -2.5 |
| Aug | 29,826 | 0.3 | 6.9 | -1.2 |
| Sep | 29,971 | -0.3 | 6.3 | -1.3 |
| Oct | 30,249 | -0.2 | 6.7 | -1.1 |
| Nov | 30,147 | -0.8 | 6.7 | -1.0 |
| Dec | 29,959 | -1.2 | 7.0 | -0.4 |
| 2005-Jan | 29,492 | 0.3 | 6.6 | -1.7 |
| Feb | 29,588 | 0.5 | 7.0 | -1.4 |
| Mar | 29,773 | 0.7 | 6.5 | -1.5 |
| Apr | 29,938 | 1.4 | 5.8 | -1.6 |
| May | 30,121 | 1.7 | 6.1 | -1.2 |
| Jun | 30,133 | 1.2 | 6.4 | -1.2 |
| Jul | 30,204 | 1.2 | 6.4 | -0.8 |
| Aug | 30,300 | 1.6 | 5.8 | -1.0 |
| Sep | 30,486 | 1.7 | 5.9 | -0.4 |
| Oct | 30,992 | 2.5 | 6.1 | -0.6 |
| Nov | 30,788 | 2.1 | 6.3 | -0.4 |
| Dec | 30,752 | 2.6 | 5.9 | -1.1 |
| 2006-Jan | 30,036 | 1.8 | 6.0 | -0.6 |
| Feb | 30,083 | 1.7 | 6.4 | -0.6 |
| Mar | 30,347 | 1.9 | 5.7 | -0.8 |
| Apr | 30,596 | 2.2 | 5.3 | -0.6 |
| May | 30,715 | 2.0 | 5.4 | -0.7 |
| Jun | 30,665 | 1.8 | 5.7 | -0.7 |
| Jul | 30,850 | 2.1 | 5.7 | -0.7 |
| Aug | 31,053 | 2.5 | 5.5 | -0.3 |
| Sep | 31,172 | 2.3 | 4.9 | -1.0 |
| Oct | 31,541 | 1.8 | 5.1 | -1.0 |
| Nov | 31,507 | 2.3 | 5.4 | -1.0 |
| Dec | 31,409 | 2.1 | 4.9 | -0.9 |
| 2007-Jan | 30,122 | 0.3 | 5.6 | -0.5 |
| Feb | 30,219 | 0.5 | 5.4 | -0.9 |
| Mar | 30,498 | 0.5 | 5.0 | -0.6 |
| Apr | 30,444 | -0.5 | 5.1 | -0.1 |
| May | 30,540 | -0.6 | 5.9 | 0.5 |
| Jun | 30,519 | -0.5 | 5.7 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 30,567 | -0.9 | 5.9 | 0.1 |
| Aug | 30,631 | -1.4 | 5.5 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 30,758 | -1.3 | 5.2 | 0.3 |
| Oct | 30,948 | -1.9 | 5.1 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 30,882 | -2.0 | 5.8 | 0.4 |
| Dec | 30,753 | -2.1 | 5.5 | 0.6 |
| 2008-Jan | 30,790 | 2.2 | 5.8 | 0.2 |
| Feb | 30,868 | 2.1 | 5.8 | 0.4 |
| Mar | 30,985 | 1.6 | 5.8 | 0.8 |
| Apr | 30,998 | 1.8 | 5.7 | 0.6 |
| May | 30,933 | 1.3 | 6.4 | 0.4 |
| Jun | 30,784 | 0.9 | 7.5 | 1.8 |
| Jul | 30,756 | 0.6 | 7.5 | 1.6 |
| Aug | 30,752 | 0.4 | 7.5 | 2.0 |
| Sep | 30,764 | 0.0 | 7.4 | 2.2 |
| Oct | 30,933 | 0.0 | 8.6 | 3.6 |
| Nov | 30,166 | -2.3 | 9.2 | 3.4 |
| Dec | 29,785 | -3.1 | 10.6 | 5.0 |
| 2009-Jan | 28,911 | -6.1 | 12.1 | 6.3 |
| Feb | 28,586 | -7.4 | 13.6 | 7.8 |
| Mar | 28,393 | -8.4 | 13.1 | 7.3 |
| Apr | 28,742 | -7.3 | 13.0 | 7.3 |
| May | 28,588 | -7.6 | 13.0 | 6.7 |
| Jun | 28,451 | -7.6 | 13.3 | 5.8 |
| Jul | 28,513 | -7.3 | 12.8 | 5.4 |
| Aug | 28,692 | -6.7 | 12.3 | 4.8 |
| Sep | 28,700 | -6.7 | 11.9 | 4.6 |
| Oct | - | - | - | - |
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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