Jobs & Employment in Wake Forest, NC

Unemployment, workforce, and commute data — 2023 ACS Data

Employment Overview

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

Unemployment Rate

4.5%

Labor Force

26,822

Employed

25,502

Mean Commute

N/A

How People Commute

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

Drive Alone

68.5%

Carpool

4.5%

Public Transit

0.1%

Walk

0.9%

Work from Home

25.1%

Employment by Sector

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

Private Sector

88.0%

Government

41.9%

Self-Employed

4.7%

Wake Forest, NC has an unemployment rate of 4.5% with a labor force of 26,822. About 68.5% of workers drive alone to work. 25.1% of workers work from home.