Department of Numbers

Fayetteville, North Carolina Job Growth

There were 132,800 jobs in Fayetteville, North Carolina in January 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 140,638 employed persons for the month. Fayetteville added 900 jobs in January 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 77 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Fayetteville job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey January 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 132,800 +900 +1,100
CPS 140,638 -77 +2,608

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 peaked in September 2022 at 132,800. Since then 0 jobs have been lost in Fayetteville according to the employer survey. From a trough of 131,900 in December 2022, Fayetteville has gained 900 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 145,721 for Fayetteville in October 2008. 5,083 jobs have been lost in Fayetteville since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 117,374, Fayetteville has added 23,264 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through January 2023

Fayetteville, North Carolina Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
January 2023 132,800 900 140,638 -77
December 2022 131,900 -400 140,715 -96
November 2022 132,300 -100 140,811 -185
October 2022 132,400 -400 140,996 -163
September 2022 132,800 100 141,159 276
August 2022 132,700 300 140,883 257
July 2022 132,400 -100 140,626 303
June 2022 132,500 -100 140,323 229
May 2022 132,600 300 140,094 509
April 2022 132,300 -100 139,585 525
March 2022 132,400 0 139,060 500
February 2022 132,400 700 138,560 530