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Civilian labor force in Rocky Mount, NC

Civilian labor force in Rocky Mount, NC was 23,655 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is down 0.6% from 2024. That is the 24th highest of 44 cities in 2025.

2025, persons23,655
Change on 2024-0.6%
Rank24th of 44Cities in North Carolina ranked
Series high27,8702009
Series low23,6222015

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Civilian labor force in Rocky Mount, NC, 1990 to 2025

23K24K25K26K27K28K19901996200220082014202020251990: 24,960 persons1991: 25,872 persons1992: 26,069 persons1993: 25,771 persons1994: 25,324 persons1995: 26,058 persons1996: 27,209 persons1997: 26,225 persons1998: 25,596 persons1999: 25,487 persons2000: 25,945 persons2001: 26,468 persons2002: 26,549 persons2003: 26,792 persons2004: 26,563 persons2005: 25,631 persons2006: 25,832 persons2007: 26,548 persons2008: 26,760 persons2009: 27,870 persons2010: 26,165 persons2011: 25,804 persons2012: 25,378 persons2013: 24,772 persons2014: 23,938 persons2015: 23,622 persons2016: 25,559 persons2017: 25,221 persons2018: 24,844 persons2019: 24,707 persons2020: 24,126 persons2021: 24,320 persons2022: 24,291 persons2023: 23,939 persons2024: 23,791 persons2025: 23,655 persons22K24K26K28K19902002201420251990: 24,960 persons1991: 25,872 persons1992: 26,069 persons1993: 25,771 persons1994: 25,324 persons1995: 26,058 persons1996: 27,209 persons1997: 26,225 persons1998: 25,596 persons1999: 25,487 persons2000: 25,945 persons2001: 26,468 persons2002: 26,549 persons2003: 26,792 persons2004: 26,563 persons2005: 25,631 persons2006: 25,832 persons2007: 26,548 persons2008: 26,760 persons2009: 27,870 persons2010: 26,165 persons2011: 25,804 persons2012: 25,378 persons2013: 24,772 persons2014: 23,938 persons2015: 23,622 persons2016: 25,559 persons2017: 25,221 persons2018: 24,844 persons2019: 24,707 persons2020: 24,126 persons2021: 24,320 persons2022: 24,291 persons2023: 23,939 persons2024: 23,791 persons2025: 23,655 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
202523,655
202423,791
202323,939
202224,291
202124,320
202024,126
201924,707
201824,844
201725,221
201625,559
201523,622
201423,938
201324,772
201225,378
201125,804
201026,165
200927,870
200826,760
200726,548
200625,832
200525,631
200426,563
200326,792
200226,549
200126,468
200025,945
199925,487
199825,596
199726,225
199627,209
199526,058
199425,324
199325,771
199226,069
199125,872
199024,960

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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, Rocky Mount, 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, Rocky Mount, 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/rocky-mount-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, Rocky Mount, 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/rocky-mount-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, Rocky Mount, 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/rocky-mount-nc (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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What is the civilian labor force in Rocky Mount, NC?

Civilian labor force in Rocky Mount, NC was 23,655 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is down 0.6% from 2024. That is the 24th 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 Rocky Mount, NC?

27,870 in 2009, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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