Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, Arkansas Job Growth

There were 268,200 jobs in Fayetteville, Arkansas in February 2021 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 280,957 employed persons for the month. Fayetteville lost 200 jobs in February 2021 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 85 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Fayetteville job growth to job growth in other cities.

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 peaked in March 2020 at 272,300. Since then 4,100 jobs have been lost in Fayetteville according to the employer survey. From a trough of 244,900 in April 2020, Fayetteville has gained 23,300 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 281,042 for Fayetteville in January 2021. 85 jobs have been lost in Fayetteville since then according to the household survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Fayetteville, Arkansas Employment History