Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, Arkansas Job Growth

There were 208,500 jobs in Fayetteville, Arkansas in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 223,907 employed persons for the month. Fayetteville added 2,000 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 3,055 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Fayetteville job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	208,500	+2,000	+6,300
CPS	223,907	+3,055	+7,400

Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.

Fayetteville, Arkansas Employment Changes

The chart below shows the monthly job growth for Fayetteville as measured by the CES survey. To illustrate the trend, the 3 month moving average change in employment is shown in green. The CPS data is not shown since it is not seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level.

CES Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

CPS Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

Total Employment for Fayetteville, Arkansas

CES employment for Fayetteville peaked in October 2007 at 208,900. Since then 400 jobs have been lost in Fayetteville according to the employer survey. From a trough of 197,800 in September 2009, Fayetteville has gained 10,700 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment in March 2012 for Fayetteville is at a new high of 223,907.

Employment: CES, CPS

Fayetteville, Arkansas Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	208,500	2,000	223,907	3,055
February 2012	206,500	1,300	220,852	2,670
January 2012	205,200	800	218,182	3,232
December 2011	204,400	300	214,950	2,065
November 2011	204,100	100	212,885	1,815
October 2011	204,000	1,100	211,070	1,395
September 2011	202,900	2,400	209,675	162
August 2011	200,500	0	209,513	-1,898
July 2011	200,500	-2,900	211,411	-2,656
June 2011	203,400	-200	214,067	-2,459
May 2011	203,600	0	216,526	-101
April 2011	203,600	1,400	216,627	120
March 2011	202,200	900	216,507	1,216