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
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 |
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