How many jobs were added in Fayetteville, AR area last month?
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It gained 1,000 jobs in June 2026. Those figures comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ state and local employment report, which tracks monthly job changes. Job numbers can swing month to month as local economies expand or contract, but over the past five years the Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR Metro Area has averaged about 787 new jobs per month. These figures are often revised in later months as more complete data rolls in.
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month to month change in number of jobs (June 2026)
In the previous employment report on the Fayetteville, AR area, there was a net gain of zero in May 2026.
During the latest five-year period (July 2021 to June 2026), the Fayetteville, AR area gained jobs in 51 out of 60 months. June 2026 had the 20th-lowest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in October 2021 (+3,800) while job growth was weakest in February 2026 (-1,900).
The Fayetteville, AR area gained 1,000 jobs in June 2026.
Monthly change in nonfarm employment in the Fayetteville, AR area
How does the Fayetteville, AR area job growth in 2025 compare to previous years?
In 2026, the Fayetteville, AR area has gained an average of 483 jobs every month. That's lower than the 2025 average monthly increase of 675, and the lowest since 2020. The 2026 average ranks as 10th-worst in job growth since 2020.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2014 and 2009, job growth ranged from a gain of 11,900 every month in 2014 to a loss of 5,600 every month in 2009.
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In 2025, the Fayetteville, AR area gained an average of 675 jobs every month.
Average monthly change in the number of jobs in the Fayetteville, AR area, seasonally adjusted
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