Fayetteville, North Carolina Job Growth
There were 133,700 jobs in Fayetteville, North Carolina in October 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 140,956 employed persons for the month. Fayetteville added 400 jobs in October 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 218 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Fayetteville job growth to job growth in other cities.
| Employment Survey | October 2023 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| CES | 133,700 | +400 | +1,300 |
| CPS | 140,956 | +218 | +1,503 |
Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.
Fayetteville, North Carolina 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, North Carolina
CES employment for Fayetteville in October 2023 is at a new high of 133,700.
CPS employment reached a maximum of 145,721 for Fayetteville in October 2008. 4,765 jobs have been lost in Fayetteville since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 117,448, Fayetteville has added 23,508 jobs according to the CPS survey.
Employment: CES, CPS
Fayetteville, North Carolina Employment History
| Date | CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2023 | 133,700 | 400 | 140,956 | 218 |
| September 2023 | 133,300 | -100 | 140,738 | 400 |
| August 2023 | 133,400 | 400 | 140,338 | 246 |
| July 2023 | 133,000 | 500 | 140,092 | 95 |
| June 2023 | 132,500 | -400 | 139,997 | 48 |
| May 2023 | 132,900 | -100 | 139,949 | 192 |
| April 2023 | 133,000 | 200 | 139,757 | 342 |
| March 2023 | 132,800 | 100 | 139,415 | 54 |
| February 2023 | 132,700 | 100 | 139,361 | -119 |
| January 2023 | 132,600 | 700 | 139,480 | 0 |
| December 2022 | 131,900 | -400 | 139,480 | 49 |
| November 2022 | 132,300 | -100 | 139,431 | -22 |
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