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Civilian labor force in Goldsboro, NC

Civilian labor force in Goldsboro, NC was 12,425 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is down 1.7% from 2024. That is the 41st highest of 44 cities in 2025.

2025, persons12,425
Change on 2024-1.7%
Rank41st of 44Cities in North Carolina ranked
Series high14,9801999
Series low12,3382015

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Civilian labor force in Goldsboro, NC, 1990 to 2025

12K13K14K15K19901996200220082014202020251990: 14,312 persons1991: 14,836 persons1992: 14,346 persons1993: 14,005 persons1994: 14,429 persons1995: 14,522 persons1996: 14,557 persons1997: 14,902 persons1998: 14,798 persons1999: 14,980 persons2000: 13,964 persons2001: 14,262 persons2002: 14,127 persons2003: 14,408 persons2004: 14,239 persons2005: 13,877 persons2006: 14,013 persons2007: 14,044 persons2008: 14,250 persons2009: 14,739 persons2010: 12,885 persons2011: 12,932 persons2012: 13,043 persons2013: 12,789 persons2014: 12,406 persons2015: 12,338 persons2016: 13,436 persons2017: 13,121 persons2018: 12,920 persons2019: 12,860 persons2020: 12,568 persons2021: 12,535 persons2022: 12,548 persons2023: 12,690 persons2024: 12,645 persons2025: 12,425 persons12K13K14K15K19902002201420251990: 14,312 persons1991: 14,836 persons1992: 14,346 persons1993: 14,005 persons1994: 14,429 persons1995: 14,522 persons1996: 14,557 persons1997: 14,902 persons1998: 14,798 persons1999: 14,980 persons2000: 13,964 persons2001: 14,262 persons2002: 14,127 persons2003: 14,408 persons2004: 14,239 persons2005: 13,877 persons2006: 14,013 persons2007: 14,044 persons2008: 14,250 persons2009: 14,739 persons2010: 12,885 persons2011: 12,932 persons2012: 13,043 persons2013: 12,789 persons2014: 12,406 persons2015: 12,338 persons2016: 13,436 persons2017: 13,121 persons2018: 12,920 persons2019: 12,860 persons2020: 12,568 persons2021: 12,535 persons2022: 12,548 persons2023: 12,690 persons2024: 12,645 persons2025: 12,425 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
202512,425
202412,645
202312,690
202212,548
202112,535
202012,568
201912,860
201812,920
201713,121
201613,436
201512,338
201412,406
201312,789
201213,043
201112,932
201012,885
200914,739
200814,250
200714,044
200614,013
200513,877
200414,239
200314,408
200214,127
200114,262
200013,964
199914,980
199814,798
199714,902
199614,557
199514,522
199414,429
199314,005
199214,346
199114,836
199014,312

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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, Goldsboro, 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, Goldsboro, 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/goldsboro-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, Goldsboro, 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/goldsboro-nc.

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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, Goldsboro, 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/goldsboro-nc (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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What is the civilian labor force in Goldsboro, NC?

Civilian labor force in Goldsboro, NC was 12,425 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is down 1.7% from 2024. That is the 41st 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 Goldsboro, NC?

14,980 in 1999, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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