Department of Numbers

North Carolina Job Growth

There were 4,901,500 jobs in North Carolina in May 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 5,033,140 employed persons for the month. North Carolina added 6,400 jobs in May 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure rose by 20,351 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is North Carolina job growth compared to other states.

Employment Survey May 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 4,901,500 +6,400 +115,000
CPS 5,033,140 +20,351 +42,690

North Carolina Employment Changes

The charts below shows the monthly job growth for North Carolina as measured by the CES and CPS surveys. To illustrate the trend, the 3 month moving average change in employment is shown in green.

CES Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

CPS Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

Total Employment in North Carolina

CES employment in May 2023 for North Carolina is at a new high of 4,901,500.

CPS employment in North Carolina for May 2023 is at a new high of 5,033,140.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through May 2023

North Carolina Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
May 2023 4,901,500 6,400 5,033,140 20,351
April 2023 4,895,100 7,400 5,012,789 16,301
March 2023 4,887,700 3,100 4,996,488 15,726
February 2023 4,884,600 8,900 4,980,762 7,887
January 2023 4,875,700 23,200 4,972,875 10,650
December 2022 4,852,500 7,000 4,962,225 1,535
November 2022 4,845,500 3,700 4,960,690 539
October 2022 4,841,800 -1,600 4,960,151 -2,947
September 2022 4,843,400 15,400 4,963,098 -6,246
August 2022 4,828,000 7,600 4,969,344 -9,197
July 2022 4,820,400 21,000 4,978,541 -8,317
June 2022 4,799,400 12,900 4,986,858 -3,592