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Labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate) in Forsyth County

Labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate) in Forsyth County was 62.2% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.1 pts from 2023. That is the 18th highest of 100 counties in 2024.

202462.2%
Change on 2023+0.1 pts
Rank18th of 100Counties in North Carolina ranked
Series high62.22024
Series low61.72022

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Labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate) in Forsyth County, 2021 to 2024

61.761.861.96262.162.220212022202320242021: 62 %2022: 61.7 %2023: 62 %2024: 62.2 %61.661.86262.2202120242021: 62 %2022: 61.7 %2023: 62 %2024: 62.2 %
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-01-29.
All 4 values
Period%
202462.2
202362
202261.7
202162

Compared with North Carolina and United States

Place2024
Forsyth County62.2
North Carolina62.8
United States63.5

Forsyth County compared with nearby places

Alamance County: 63.3 %Alexander County: 56.3 %Alleghany County: 47.5 %Anson County: 51.5 %Ashe County: 52.7 %Avery County: 47.3 %Beaufort County: 55.2 %Bertie County: 45.8 %Bladen County: 49.5 %Brunswick County: 49.1 %Buncombe County: 59.1 %Burke County: 57.7 %Cabarrus County: 68.4 %Caldwell County: 58.4 %Camden County: 67.4 %Carteret County: 55 %Caswell County: 51.2 %Catawba County: 60.3 %Chatham County: 58.6 %Cherokee County: 49.3 %Chowan County: 55.9 %Clay County: 45.4 %Cleveland County: 58.7 %Columbus County: 50.6 %Craven County: 58.7 %Cumberland County: 64.6 %Currituck County: 66.6 %Dare County: 64 %Davidson County: 59.9 %Davie County: 59.4 %Duplin County: 59.3 %Durham County: 67.7 %Edgecombe County: 58.3 %Forsyth County: 62.2 %Franklin County: 61.8 %Gaston County: 62.6 %Gates County: 55.8 %Graham County: 50.9 %Granville County: 54.2 %Greene County: 51.4 %Guilford County: 64.1 %Halifax County: 51.9 %Harnett County: 59.8 %Haywood County: 56 %Henderson County: 57.2 %Hertford County: 51.3 %Hoke County: 60 %Hyde County: 45.1 %Iredell County: 64.8 %Jackson County: 55.9 %Johnston County: 66.2 %Jones County: 54.8 %Lee County: 60.8 %Lenoir County: 56.3 %Lincoln County: 60.9 %McDowell County: 54.5 %Macon County: 53.3 %Madison County: 55.5 %Martin County: 56.7 %Mecklenburg County: 72 %Mitchell County: 56.2 %Montgomery County: 53.3 %Moore County: 57.2 %Nash County: 59.5 %New Hanover County: 65.7 %Northampton County: 52.3 %Onslow County: 70 %Orange County: 61.8 %Pamlico County: 43.1 %Pasquotank County: 59 %Pender County: 60.9 %Perquimans County: 51.5 %Person County: 60.2 %Pitt County: 62.8 %Polk County: 53.8 %Randolph County: 60.5 %Richmond County: 57.3 %Robeson County: 50.9 %Rockingham County: 56.6 %Rowan County: 60 %Rutherford County: 54.9 %Sampson County: 56.4 %Scotland County: 52.9 %Stanly County: 58.4 %Stokes County: 54.9 %Surry County: 57.1 %Swain County: 57 %Transylvania County: 49 %Tyrrell County: 43.1 %Union County: 67.7 %Vance County: 58.5 %Wake County: 69.8 %Warren County: 49.7 %Washington County: 45 %Watauga County: 59 %Wayne County: 61.2 %Wilkes County: 55.7 %Wilson County: 57.6 %Yadkin County: 58.6 %Yancey County: 54.4 %
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Labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2024, %. Forsyth County is outlined. Same source and period for every area shown. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

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Definition

People aged 16 and over in the labor force (employed, unemployed or in the Armed Forces) as a percentage of all people aged 16 and over, including people in group quarters. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

The Census Bureau definition used in its data profiles. It differs from the BLS labor_force_participation_rate, which counts the civilian noninstitutional population only.

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U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b23025.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs (Labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate), Forsyth County, 2021 to 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b23025.dat

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, Labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate), Forsyth County, 2021 to 2024. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b23025.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/labor-force-participation-rate-acs/forsyth-county-north-carolina. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs. Labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate), Forsyth County, 2021 to 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b23025.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/labor-force-participation-rate-acs/forsyth-county-north-carolina.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, Labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate), Forsyth County, 2021 to 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b23025.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/labor-force-participation-rate-acs/forsyth-county-north-carolina (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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  author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
  title = {{American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs: Labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate), Forsyth County, 2021 to 2024}},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {Data set},
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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/labor-force-participation-rate-acs/forsyth-county-north-carolina. Publisher attribution: U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary\_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b23025.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
}
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What is the labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate) in Forsyth County?

Labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate) in Forsyth County was 62.2% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.1 pts from 2023. That is the 18th highest of 100 counties in 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate) in Forsyth County?

62.2% in 2024, the highest value since 2021 in this series.

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