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Civilian labor force in Fayetteville, NC

Civilian labor force in Fayetteville, NC was 79,410 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is down 0.9% from 2024. That is the 7th highest of 44 cities in 2025.

2025, persons79,410
Change on 2024-0.9%
Rank7th of 44Cities in North Carolina ranked
Series high88,2462009
Series low32,3521990

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Civilian labor force in Fayetteville, NC, 1990 to 2025

20K40K60K80K100K19901996200220082014202020251990: 32,352 persons1991: 33,479 persons1992: 34,180 persons1993: 34,788 persons1994: 34,748 persons1995: 35,217 persons1996: 36,320 persons1997: 36,994 persons1998: 37,422 persons1999: 38,295 persons2000: 50,218 persons2001: 50,391 persons2002: 50,931 persons2003: 52,101 persons2004: 52,328 persons2005: 57,161 persons2006: 74,881 persons2007: 75,078 persons2008: 76,949 persons2009: 88,246 persons2010: 76,926 persons2011: 76,791 persons2012: 76,875 persons2013: 75,801 persons2014: 73,682 persons2015: 73,161 persons2016: 79,269 persons2017: 79,016 persons2018: 79,231 persons2019: 79,691 persons2020: 78,232 persons2021: 79,280 persons2022: 80,600 persons2023: 80,887 persons2024: 80,105 persons2025: 79,410 persons20K40K60K80K100K19902002201420251990: 32,352 persons1991: 33,479 persons1992: 34,180 persons1993: 34,788 persons1994: 34,748 persons1995: 35,217 persons1996: 36,320 persons1997: 36,994 persons1998: 37,422 persons1999: 38,295 persons2000: 50,218 persons2001: 50,391 persons2002: 50,931 persons2003: 52,101 persons2004: 52,328 persons2005: 57,161 persons2006: 74,881 persons2007: 75,078 persons2008: 76,949 persons2009: 88,246 persons2010: 76,926 persons2011: 76,791 persons2012: 76,875 persons2013: 75,801 persons2014: 73,682 persons2015: 73,161 persons2016: 79,269 persons2017: 79,016 persons2018: 79,231 persons2019: 79,691 persons2020: 78,232 persons2021: 79,280 persons2022: 80,600 persons2023: 80,887 persons2024: 80,105 persons2025: 79,410 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
202579,410
202480,105
202380,887
202280,600
202179,280
202078,232
201979,691
201879,231
201779,016
201679,269
201573,161
201473,682
201375,801
201276,875
201176,791
201076,926
200988,246
200876,949
200775,078
200674,881
200557,161
200452,328
200352,101
200250,931
200150,391
200050,218
199938,295
199837,422
199736,994
199636,320
199535,217
199434,748
199334,788
199234,180
199133,479
199032,352

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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, NC, 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, NC, 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-nc. 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, NC, 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-nc.

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, NC, 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-nc (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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What is the civilian labor force in Fayetteville, NC?

Civilian labor force in Fayetteville, NC was 79,410 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is down 0.9% from 2024. That is the 7th highest of 44 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, NC?

88,246 in 2009, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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