How many jobs were lost in Fayetteville, NC area last month?
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It lost 100 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, NC Metro Area has averaged about 73 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)
The Fayetteville, NC area job loss of 100 in June 2026 swung from a gain of 800 jobs in May 2026.
During the latest five-year period (July 2021 to June 2026), the Fayetteville, NC area gained jobs in 28 out of 60 months. June 2026 had the 17th-lowest 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).
The Fayetteville, NC area lost 100 jobs in June 2026.
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 gained an average of 100 jobs every month. That's higher than the 2025 average monthly decrease of 167, and the lowest since 2023. The 2026 average ranks as the seventh-highest in job growth since 2006.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2023 and 2009, job growth ranged from a loss of 2,100 every month in 2009 to a gain of 3,800 every month in 2023.
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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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