How many jobs were added in Fayetteville, NC area last month?
Updated Apr. 14, 2026Refreshed annually
It gained 600 jobs in January 2026. Those figures come 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, NC Metro Area has averaged about 102 new jobs per month. These figures are often revised in later months as more complete data rolls in.
+600
month to month change in number of jobs (January 2026)
In the previous employment report on the Fayetteville, NC area, there was a net loss of 1,000 jobs in December 2025. The Fayetteville, NC area job growth of 600 in January 2026 swung from a loss of 1,000 jobs in December 2025.
During the latest five-year period (February 2021 to January 2026), the Fayetteville, NC area gained jobs in 31 out of 60 months. January 2026 had the fifth-highest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in January 2023 (+1,800) while job growth was weakest in October 2025 (-1,000).
There were 600 more jobs in January 2026 in Fayetteville, NC area
Monthly change in nonfarm employment in the Fayetteville, NC area
How does the Fayetteville, NC area job growth in 2025 compare to previous years?
In 2026, the Fayetteville, NC area has lost an average of 167 jobs every month. That's the same as the 2025 average monthly decrease of 167, and the lowest since 2020. The 2026 average ranks as third-worst in job growth since 2020.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a loss of 2,100 every month in 2009 to a gain of 3,800 every month in 2023.
In 2025, the Fayetteville, NC area lost an average of 167 jobs every month.
Average monthly change in the number of jobs in the Fayetteville, NC area, seasonally adjusted
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