From 2016 to 2017, employment in Cumberland County, NC grew at a rate of 2.54%, from 126k employees to 129k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cumberland County, NC, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (18,006 people), Sales & Related Occupations (16,000 people), and Management Occupations (10,296 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cumberland County, NC.