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Civilian labor force in Fayetteville, AR

Civilian labor force in Fayetteville, AR was 56,974 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 3.7% from 2024. That is the 2nd highest of 21 cities in 2025.

2025, persons56,974
Change on 2024+3.7%
Rank2nd of 21Cities in Arkansas ranked
Series high56,9742025
Series low23,2651990

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Civilian labor force in Fayetteville, AR, 1990 to 2025

20K30K40K50K60K19901996200220082014202020251990: 23,265 persons1991: 23,858 persons1992: 24,518 persons1993: 25,468 persons1994: 26,815 persons1995: 27,763 persons1996: 28,249 persons1997: 28,478 persons1998: 29,297 persons1999: 29,943 persons2000: 31,088 persons2001: 32,278 persons2002: 33,745 persons2003: 34,584 persons2004: 35,793 persons2005: 37,875 persons2006: 38,513 persons2007: 39,207 persons2008: 38,922 persons2009: 37,655 persons2010: 39,356 persons2011: 39,836 persons2012: 40,498 persons2013: 41,140 persons2014: 42,509 persons2015: 44,504 persons2016: 46,425 persons2017: 47,589 persons2018: 47,944 persons2019: 48,674 persons2020: 49,348 persons2021: 50,045 persons2022: 52,515 persons2023: 53,636 persons2024: 54,926 persons2025: 56,974 persons20K30K40K50K60K19902002201420251990: 23,265 persons1991: 23,858 persons1992: 24,518 persons1993: 25,468 persons1994: 26,815 persons1995: 27,763 persons1996: 28,249 persons1997: 28,478 persons1998: 29,297 persons1999: 29,943 persons2000: 31,088 persons2001: 32,278 persons2002: 33,745 persons2003: 34,584 persons2004: 35,793 persons2005: 37,875 persons2006: 38,513 persons2007: 39,207 persons2008: 38,922 persons2009: 37,655 persons2010: 39,356 persons2011: 39,836 persons2012: 40,498 persons2013: 41,140 persons2014: 42,509 persons2015: 44,504 persons2016: 46,425 persons2017: 47,589 persons2018: 47,944 persons2019: 48,674 persons2020: 49,348 persons2021: 50,045 persons2022: 52,515 persons2023: 53,636 persons2024: 54,926 persons2025: 56,974 persons
persons. Source: BLS, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-09-30.
All 36 values
Periodpersons
202556,974
202454,926
202353,636
202252,515
202150,045
202049,348
201948,674
201847,944
201747,589
201646,425
201544,504
201442,509
201341,140
201240,498
201139,836
201039,356
200937,655
200838,922
200739,207
200638,513
200537,875
200435,793
200334,584
200233,745
200132,278
200031,088
199929,943
199829,297
199728,478
199628,249
199527,763
199426,815
199325,468
199224,518
199123,858
199023,265

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Definition

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.

More on how it is measured
  • People aged 16 and over by place of residence, from the Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) program of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
  • Active-duty military personnel and people living in institutions are excluded.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2026). Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average (Civilian labor force, Fayetteville, AR, 1990 to 2025) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29

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Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average, Civilian labor force, Fayetteville, AR, 1990 to 2025. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 30 Sept. 2026, https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/civilian-labor-force/fayetteville-ar. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. 2026. Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. Civilian labor force, Fayetteville, AR, 1990 to 2025. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/civilian-labor-force/fayetteville-ar.

Harvard

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2026) Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average, Civilian labor force, Fayetteville, AR, 1990 to 2025 [Dataset]. Available at: https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/civilian-labor-force/fayetteville-ar (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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  url = {https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29},
  urldate = {2026-10-12},
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What is the civilian labor force in Fayetteville, AR?

Civilian labor force in Fayetteville, AR was 56,974 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 3.7% from 2024. That is the 2nd highest of 21 cities in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest civilian labor force in Fayetteville, AR?

56,974 in 2025, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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