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Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, Arkansas Job Growth

There were 217,700 jobs in Fayetteville, Arkansas in April 2013 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 224,751 employed persons for the month. Fayetteville added 1,700 jobs in April 2013 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 764 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Fayetteville job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey April 2013 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 217,700 +1,700 +8,600
CPS 224,751 +764 +3,708

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 charts below show the monthly job growth for Fayetteville as measured by the CES and CPS surveys. To illustrate the trend, the 3 month moving average change in employment is shown in green.

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 in April 2013 is at a new high of 217,700.

CPS employment in April 2013 for Fayetteville is at a new high of 224,751.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through April 2013

Fayetteville, Arkansas Employment History

Date CES
Employment 		CES
Month/Month 		CPS
Employment 		CPS
Month/Month
April 2013 217,700 1,700 224,751 764
March 2013 216,000 -400 223,987 -633
February 2013 216,400 0 224,620 -6
January 2013 216,400 1,800 224,626 521
December 2012 214,600 -100 224,105 533
November 2012 214,700 1,000 223,572 564
October 2012 213,700 3,900 223,008 585
September 2012 209,800 200 222,423 500
August 2012 209,600 100 221,923 337
July 2012 209,500 -100 221,586 177
June 2012 209,600 -200 221,409 138
May 2012 209,800 700 221,271 228
April 2012 209,100 400 221,043 415

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