Department of Numbers

Fayetteville, North Carolina Job Growth

There were 134,000 jobs in Fayetteville, North Carolina in November 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 141,128 employed persons for the month. Fayetteville added 500 jobs in November 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 178 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Fayetteville job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey November 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 134,000 +500 +1,700
CPS 141,128 +178 +1,697

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 November 2023 is at a new high of 134,000.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 145,721 for Fayetteville in October 2008. 4,593 jobs have been lost in Fayetteville since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 117,448, Fayetteville has added 23,680 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through November 2023

Fayetteville, North Carolina Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
November 2023 134,000 500 141,128 178
October 2023 133,500 200 140,950 212
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