North Carolina Economic Development Activity Report (NC EDAR) | Q1 2025
In Q1 2025, North Carolina reported 28 new economic development projects, announcing 2,693 new jobs and $1.1 billion in capital investment. Learn more about project...
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North Carolina Economic Development Activity Report
NC EDAR is the most comprehensive resource for statewide economic development project wins, job creation, and capital investment.
Discover Insights on NC's Project Wins from Q2 2025
Through Q2, North Carolina reported 71 new economic development projects, announcing 23,486 new jobs and $18.9 billion in capital investment. Of these projects, 21 were foreign direct investment, representing 9 different countries and 1,832 jobs and $1.5 billion in investment.
Download the Q2 ReportEconomic Impact by the Numbers
Through Q2, companies like JetZero, Amazon Web Services, Jabil, and more expanded or relocated their operations to the North Carolina.
WHY NC
Detailed Project Data
A thorough breakdown of project data through Q1 2025.
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Job Creation by Sector
Companies in a wide range of sectors choose North Carolina because it’s a top state for growth, fueled by steady in-migration and a robust talent pipeline.
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Project Activity by Month
With streamlined project support at the state, regional, and local level, North Carolina’s economic development community generated 28 wins in Q1 2025.
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Foreign Direct Investment
Firms from 5 different countries announced $124.5M investment in Q1 2025.
Companies in a wide range of sectors choose North Carolina because it’s a top state for growth, fueled by steady in-migration and a robust talent pipeline.
With streamlined project support at the state, regional, and local level, North Carolina’s economic development community generated 28 wins in Q1 2025.
Firms from 5 different countries announced $124.5M investment in Q1 2025.
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NC EDAR is the most comprehensive resource for statewide economic development project wins, job creation, and capital investment.
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Economic development professionals across the state can use the NC EDAR to help fill data requests and/or create a more comprehensive picture of job and investment growth. More specifically, you can use project data to:
– Keep track of job and investment numbers in your county and/or region.
– Track investment trends over time.
– Fulfill project-level economic development data needs.
