Raleigh–Cary MSA / Research Triangle
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Airport passengersJul 2026: 727.2K passengers, +0.2% YoY
Passengers boarding flights (enplanements), all carriers, at Raleigh/Durham, NC: Raleigh-Durham International (RDU).
| Month | Passengers | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | 727,235 | +0.2% |
| Jun 2026 | 724,324 | +0.8% |
| May 2026 | 717,576 | +1.6% |
| Apr 2026 | 638,990 | +2.4% |
| Mar 2026 | 648,033 | +4.4% |
| Feb 2026 | 496,229 | +5.3% |
| Jan 2026 | 478,466 | −3.0% |
| Dec 2025 | 681,793 | +1.1% |
| Nov 2025 | 624,918 | −0.5% |
| Oct 2025 | 696,096 | +3.7% |
| Sep 2025 | 624,716 | +2.1% |
| Aug 2025 | 670,113 | −0.9% |
| Jul 2025 | 725,838 | +1.8% |
Show yearly (2015–2025)
| Year | Passengers | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7,658,108 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 7,564,006 | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 7,100,843 | +21.8% |
| 2022 | 5,830,788 | +35.6% |
| 2021 | 4,299,900 | +83.1% |
| 2020 | 2,348,466 | −66.0% |
| 2019 | 6,906,877 | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 6,243,499 | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 5,674,758 | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 5,386,495 | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 4,937,036 | — |
Lodging jobs & wages2024 (latest published for metro areas): 4,923 jobs, +0.3% YoY
Accommodation (NAICS 721), private sector, Metro area (BLS area code C3958). Employment and wages at hotels and other lodging, a public proxy for lodging activity. Not occupancy, ADR or RevPAR. Each market uses one industry level across all years shown.
| Year | Jobs | YoY | Wages | Estab. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4,923 | +0.3% | $155.5M | 262 |
| 2023 | 4,907 | +5.7% | $154.6M | 250 |
| 2022 | 4,641 | +18.7% | $139.3M | 237 |
Show yearly (2015–2024)
| Year | Jobs | YoY | Wages | Estab. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4,923 | +0.3% | $155.5M | 262 |
| 2023 | 4,907 | +5.7% | $154.6M | 250 |
| 2022 | 4,641 | +18.7% | $139.3M | 237 |
| 2021 | 3,910 | +11.0% | $108.7M | 223 |
| 2020 | 3,523 | −30.1% | $89.2M | 212 |
| 2019 | 5,043 | +1.6% | $120.8M | 202 |
| 2018 | 4,966 | +2.8% | $113.1M | 198 |
| 2017 | 4,832 | +5.5% | $110.9M | 189 |
| 2016 | 4,579 | +5.7% | $100.6M | 186 |
| 2015 | 4,334 | — | $94.4M | 188 |
Per-year files: 2024 ↗ · 2023 ↗ · 2022 ↗ · 2021 ↗ · 2020 ↗ · 2019 ↗ · 2018 ↗ · 2017 ↗ · 2016 ↗ · 2015 ↗
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics, T-100 via TranStats (Passengers data element) ↗, airports RDU, Jan 2015–Jul 2026, accessed 2026-11-04. BTS publishes T-100 airport data about three months after the month ends; the latest month here is the newest BTS had posted when accessed. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages ↗, annual averages, accessed 2026-11-04; withheld years left out.
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