Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, Arkansas Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Fayetteville fell 0.2 percentage points in February 2018 to 2.7%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 1.1 percentage points lower than the Arkansas rate. The unemployment rate in Fayetteville peaked in October 2010 at 6.8% and is now 4.1 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 2.5% in April 2017, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.2 percentage points. You can also compare Fayetteville unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	February 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	4.1%	0.0	-0.6
Arkansas	3.8%	+0.1	+0.2
Fayetteville	2.7%	-0.2	0.0

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with February 2018 data as March metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Fayetteville, Arkansas, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Fayetteville, Arkansas Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Fayetteville peaked in January 2011 at 15,619. There are now 8,111 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 6,798 in May 2017, the number of unemployed has now grown by 710. Fayetteville employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Fayetteville, Arkansas) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	February 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Fayetteville	7,508	-351	+191

Number of Unemployed Persons

Fayetteville, Arkansas Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Arkansas Unemployment Rate	Fayetteville Unemployment Rate	Fayetteville Unemployed
March 2018	4.1%	—	—	—
February 2018	4.1%	3.8%	2.7%	7,508
January 2018	4.1%	3.7%	2.9%	7,859
December 2017	4.1%	3.7%	2.8%	7,712
November 2017	4.1%	3.7%	2.8%	7,672
October 2017	4.1%	3.7%	2.7%	7,397
September 2017	4.2%	3.7%	2.6%	7,223
August 2017	4.4%	3.7%	2.6%	7,272
July 2017	4.3%	3.7%	2.5%	6,955
June 2017	4.3%	3.7%	2.5%	6,952
May 2017	4.3%	3.6%	2.5%	6,798
April 2017	4.4%	3.6%	2.5%	6,872