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Civilian labor force in Kinston, NC

Civilian labor force in Kinston, NC was 7,349 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 0.1% from 2024. That is the 44th highest of 44 cities in 2025.

2025, persons7,349
Change on 2024+0.1%
Rank44th of 44Cities in North Carolina ranked
Series high12,2041999
Series low7,2452021

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Civilian labor force in Kinston, NC, 1990 to 2025

7,0008,0009,00010K11K12K13K19901996200220082014202020251990: 11,185 persons1991: 11,466 persons1992: 11,769 persons1993: 11,592 persons1994: 11,615 persons1995: 11,744 persons1996: 12,099 persons1997: 12,030 persons1998: 12,062 persons1999: 12,204 persons2000: 9,685 persons2001: 9,741 persons2002: 9,548 persons2003: 9,650 persons2004: 9,652 persons2005: 9,515 persons2006: 9,414 persons2007: 9,573 persons2008: 9,334 persons2009: 9,374 persons2010: 8,863 persons2011: 9,070 persons2012: 9,467 persons2013: 9,391 persons2014: 9,070 persons2015: 9,006 persons2016: 7,430 persons2017: 7,468 persons2018: 7,407 persons2019: 7,456 persons2020: 7,293 persons2021: 7,245 persons2022: 7,349 persons2023: 7,365 persons2024: 7,340 persons2025: 7,349 persons6,0008,00010K12K14K19902002201420251990: 11,185 persons1991: 11,466 persons1992: 11,769 persons1993: 11,592 persons1994: 11,615 persons1995: 11,744 persons1996: 12,099 persons1997: 12,030 persons1998: 12,062 persons1999: 12,204 persons2000: 9,685 persons2001: 9,741 persons2002: 9,548 persons2003: 9,650 persons2004: 9,652 persons2005: 9,515 persons2006: 9,414 persons2007: 9,573 persons2008: 9,334 persons2009: 9,374 persons2010: 8,863 persons2011: 9,070 persons2012: 9,467 persons2013: 9,391 persons2014: 9,070 persons2015: 9,006 persons2016: 7,430 persons2017: 7,468 persons2018: 7,407 persons2019: 7,456 persons2020: 7,293 persons2021: 7,245 persons2022: 7,349 persons2023: 7,365 persons2024: 7,340 persons2025: 7,349 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
20257,349
20247,340
20237,365
20227,349
20217,245
20207,293
20197,456
20187,407
20177,468
20167,430
20159,006
20149,070
20139,391
20129,467
20119,070
20108,863
20099,374
20089,334
20079,573
20069,414
20059,515
20049,652
20039,650
20029,548
20019,741
20009,685
199912,204
199812,062
199712,030
199612,099
199511,744
199411,615
199311,592
199211,769
199111,466
199011,185

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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, Kinston, 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, Kinston, 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/kinston-nc. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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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, Kinston, 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/kinston-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, Kinston, 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/kinston-nc (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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What is the civilian labor force in Kinston, NC?

Civilian labor force in Kinston, NC was 7,349 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 0.1% from 2024. That is the 44th 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 Kinston, NC?

12,204 in 1999, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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