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Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, Arkansas Job Growth

There were 311,400 jobs in Fayetteville, Arkansas in September 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 308,870 employed persons for the month. Fayetteville added 1,300 jobs in September 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 528 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Fayetteville job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey September 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 311,400 +1,300 +10,200
CPS 308,870 +528 +9,085

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 September 2023 is at a new high of 311,400.

CPS employment in September 2023 for Fayetteville is at a new high of 308,870.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through September 2023

Fayetteville, Arkansas Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
September 2023 311,400 1,300 308,870 528
August 2023 310,100 1,400 308,342 357
July 2023 308,700 3,000 307,985 908
June 2023 305,700 -1,200 307,077 445
May 2023 306,900 300 306,632 1,072
April 2023 306,600 900 305,560 1,328
March 2023 305,700 1,100 304,232 1,581
February 2023 304,600 -700 302,651 1,331
January 2023 305,300 3,300 301,320 953
December 2022 302,000 100 300,367 -122
November 2022 301,900 -1,000 300,489 6
October 2022 302,900 1,700 300,483 698