NESO Now · North Carolina
North Carolina: the latest official numbers
Jobs, unemployment, construction, building permits and home prices in North Carolina, as the government last published them. Checked October 23, 2026, 1:05 PM ET.
| Figure | Latest | For | A year earlier | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jobs | 5.13 million | September 2026 | 5.06 million | +1.3% | Bureau of Labor Statistics |
| Unemployment | 3.4 percent | September 2026 | 3.9 percent | -0.5 points | Bureau of Labor Statistics |
| Construction jobs | 295.8 thousand | September 2026 | 279.9 thousand | +5.7% | Bureau of Labor Statistics |
| Building permits | 7,675 | August 2026 | 6,363 | +20.6% | Census Bureau |
| Home prices | — | The second quarter of 2026 | +2.4% | Federal Housing Finance Agency |
Home prices are the Federal Housing Finance Agency's house price index, so only the change is shown. Each source link opens the published series; the agency's release governs.
On the map
Nearby
Alabama · Arkansas · Florida · Georgia · Kentucky · Louisiana · Mississippi · South Carolina · Tennessee · Virginia · West Virginia
This is read live, around the clock. The three NESO Now streams keep reporting new figures, federal rules, funding and bids as they are published.
LIVENESOLIVEBird's EyeLIVEDelta CircleSubscribe