NC ECONOMIC FACT SHEET

Population ()

  • Total: (9th largest, 8th fastest growing)
  • Urban Counties:
  • Suburban Counties:
  • Rural Counties:

Source: Office of State Management and Budget (OSBM). Urban/rural distinctions based on the North Carolina Rural Center definitions.

Labor Force ()

  • Total: (9th largest)

Participation Rate

North Carolina
United States

Unemployment Rate

North Carolina
United States

Source: Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS)

Jobs and Establishments ()

Jobs

  • Total:
  • Private:
  • <100 Employees: ( of private jobs)

Employer Establishments

  • Total:
  • Private:
  • <100 Employees: ( of private establishments)

Source: Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW)

Employers ()

Largest Employer Industries

  • : ( of total jobs)
  • : ( of total jobs)
  • : ( of total jobs)

Largest Employers

Source: Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW)

Incomes

Average Hourly Wage ()

North Carolina
United States

Median Household Income ()

North Carolina
United States

Minimum Wage

$7.25/hr ($15,000 annualized)

Source: Current Employment Statistics (CES) and U.S. Census Bureau

GDP ()

in chained 2017 dollars – BEA's Real GDP figure

Highest Contributors to GDP

  • : of total GDP
  • : of total GDP
  • : of total GDP

Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA)