Jobs & Employment in Chapel Hill, NC

Unemployment, workforce, and commute data — 2023 ACS Data

Employment Overview

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)

Unemployment Rate

4.6%

Labor Force

30,024

Employed

28,602

Mean Commute

N/A

How People Commute

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)

Drive Alone

48.1%

Carpool

6.8%

Public Transit

6.6%

Walk

7.7%

Bike

2.6%

Work from Home

27.1%

Employment by Sector

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)

Private Sector

78.8%

Government

35.4%

Self-Employed

9.2%

Chapel Hill, NC has an unemployment rate of 4.6% with a labor force of 30,024. About 48.1% of workers drive alone to work. 27.1% of workers work from home.