Charlotte Leads Country In Job Growth & Carolina Cities See Large Percentage Gains

The Charlotte metro area led the country for job gains for 2025 with 37,600 new jobs created for the year. That was an improvement of 21,800 jobs from 2024’s total. 

Unlike the top job gain markets, which tend to be large in population and employment, smaller markets usually dominate the top markets for annual percentage change in employment. 

Source: RealPage