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Civilian labor force in Chapel Hill, NC

Civilian labor force in Chapel Hill, NC was 31,819 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is down 0.5% from 2024. That is the 16th highest of 44 cities in 2025.

2025, persons31,819
Change on 2024-0.5%
Rank16th of 44Cities in North Carolina ranked
Series high31,9692024
Series low20,3501990

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Civilian labor force in Chapel Hill, NC, 1990 to 2025

20K22.5K25K27.5K30K32.5K19901996200220082014202020251990: 20,350 persons1991: 20,849 persons1992: 21,384 persons1993: 21,900 persons1994: 22,501 persons1995: 22,797 persons1996: 23,365 persons1997: 24,123 persons1998: 24,349 persons1999: 24,769 persons2000: 23,092 persons2001: 23,701 persons2002: 23,268 persons2003: 23,144 persons2004: 23,155 persons2005: 26,023 persons2006: 26,687 persons2007: 27,000 persons2008: 27,805 persons2009: 27,805 persons2010: 28,094 persons2011: 28,049 persons2012: 28,900 persons2013: 28,882 persons2014: 28,658 persons2015: 28,736 persons2016: 28,160 persons2017: 28,183 persons2018: 29,786 persons2019: 30,103 persons2020: 26,428 persons2021: 29,252 persons2022: 30,881 persons2023: 31,635 persons2024: 31,969 persons2025: 31,819 persons20K25K30K35K19902002201420251990: 20,350 persons1991: 20,849 persons1992: 21,384 persons1993: 21,900 persons1994: 22,501 persons1995: 22,797 persons1996: 23,365 persons1997: 24,123 persons1998: 24,349 persons1999: 24,769 persons2000: 23,092 persons2001: 23,701 persons2002: 23,268 persons2003: 23,144 persons2004: 23,155 persons2005: 26,023 persons2006: 26,687 persons2007: 27,000 persons2008: 27,805 persons2009: 27,805 persons2010: 28,094 persons2011: 28,049 persons2012: 28,900 persons2013: 28,882 persons2014: 28,658 persons2015: 28,736 persons2016: 28,160 persons2017: 28,183 persons2018: 29,786 persons2019: 30,103 persons2020: 26,428 persons2021: 29,252 persons2022: 30,881 persons2023: 31,635 persons2024: 31,969 persons2025: 31,819 persons
persons. Source: BLS, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-09-30.
All 36 values
Periodpersons
202531,819
202431,969
202331,635
202230,881
202129,252
202026,428
201930,103
201829,786
201728,183
201628,160
201528,736
201428,658
201328,882
201228,900
201128,049
201028,094
200927,805
200827,805
200727,000
200626,687
200526,023
200423,155
200323,144
200223,268
200123,701
200023,092
199924,769
199824,349
199724,123
199623,365
199522,797
199422,501
199321,900
199221,384
199120,849
199020,350

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Definition

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.

More on how it is measured
  • People aged 16 and over by place of residence, from the Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) program of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
  • Active-duty military personnel and people living in institutions are excluded.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2026). Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average (Civilian labor force, Chapel Hill, NC, 1990 to 2025) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29

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Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average, Civilian labor force, Chapel Hill, NC, 1990 to 2025. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 30 Sept. 2026, https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/civilian-labor-force/chapel-hill-nc. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. 2026. Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. Civilian labor force, Chapel Hill, NC, 1990 to 2025. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/civilian-labor-force/chapel-hill-nc.

Harvard

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2026) Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average, Civilian labor force, Chapel Hill, NC, 1990 to 2025 [Dataset]. Available at: https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/civilian-labor-force/chapel-hill-nc (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
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What is the civilian labor force in Chapel Hill, NC?

Civilian labor force in Chapel Hill, NC was 31,819 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is down 0.5% from 2024. That is the 16th highest of 44 cities in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest civilian labor force in Chapel Hill, NC?

31,969 in 2024, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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