How many jobs were added in Pinehurst, NC area last month?
Updated May. 22, 2026Refreshed annually
It gained 100 jobs in April 2026. Those figures come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ state and local employment report, which tracks monthly job changes. Job numbers can swing month to month as local economies expand or contract, but over the past five years the Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC Metro Area has averaged about 113 new jobs per month. These figures are often revised in later months as more complete data rolls in.
+100
month to month change in number of jobs (April 2026)
In the previous employment report on the Pinehurst, NC area, there was a net gain of zero in March 2026.
The Pinehurst, NC area job growth of 200 in January 2026 was larger than the 100 jobs gained in December 2025.
During the latest five-year period (May 2021 to April 2026), the Pinehurst, NC area gained jobs in 40 out of 60 months. April 2026 had the 20th-lowest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in July 2021 (+600) while job growth was weakest in June 2025 (-300).
The Pinehurst, NC area gained 100 jobs in April 2026.
Monthly change in nonfarm employment in the Pinehurst, NC area
How does the Pinehurst, NC area job growth in 2025 compare to previous years?
In 2026, the Pinehurst, NC area has gained an average of 75 jobs every month. That's higher than the 2025 average monthly increase of 58, and the lowest since 2024. The 2026 average ranks as the seventh-highest in job growth since 2006.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a loss of 1,600 every month in 2009 to a gain of 1,900 every month in 2023.
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In 2025, the Pinehurst, NC area gained an average of 58 jobs every month.
Average monthly change in the number of jobs in the Pinehurst, NC area, seasonally adjusted
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