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The Southeast Arkansas Workforce Investment Area
includes the counties of Arkansas, Ashley, Bradley, Chicot, Cleveland, Desha, Drew, Grant, Jefferson, and Lincoln. |
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Long-Term Employment Projections
|
Projected Industry Growth
2006-2016
Industry |
Estimated Employment
|
Projected Employment
|
Numeric Change
|
Percent Change
|
| Total Employment, All Jobs |
92,268 |
95,353 |
3,085 |
3.34 |
| Natural Resources and Mining |
2,943 |
2,907 |
-36 |
-1.22 |
| Construction |
3,047 |
1,983 |
-1,064 |
-34.92 |
| Manufacturing |
17,679 |
20,073 |
2,394 |
13.54 |
| Trade, Transportation, and Utilities |
14,836 |
14,257 |
-579 |
-3.90 |
| Information |
523 |
366 |
-157 |
-30.02 |
| Financial Activities |
2,924 |
2,671 |
-253 |
-8.65 |
| Professional and Business Services |
3,249 |
3,215 |
-34 |
-1.05 |
| Education and Health Services |
20,016 |
21,747 |
1,731 |
8.65 |
| Leisure and Hospitality |
4,936 |
5,558 |
622 |
12.60 |
| Other Services (Except Government) |
2,895 |
2,694 |
-201 |
-6.94 |
| Government (Excluding State/Local Education & Hospitals) |
9,636 |
10,565 |
929 |
9.64 |
Projected Occupational Growth
2006-2016
Occupation |
Estimated Employment
|
Projected Employment
|
Numeric Change
|
Percent Change
|
Total Annual Openings
|
| Total, All Occupations |
92,268 |
95,353 |
3,085 |
3.34 |
2,710 |
| Management Occupations |
8,526 |
8,358 |
-168 |
-1.97 |
146 |
| Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
2,553 |
2,848 |
295 |
11.56 |
70 |
| Computer and Mathematical Occupations |
592 |
761 |
169 |
28.55 |
32 |
| Architecture and Engineering Occupations |
715 |
1,050 |
335 |
46.85 |
51 |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations |
762 |
1,165 |
403 |
52.89 |
61 |
| Community and Social Services Occupations |
1,810 |
1,935 |
125 |
6.91 |
43 |
| Legal Occupations |
352 |
424 |
72 |
20.45 |
13 |
| Education, Training, and Library Occupations |
6,539 |
7,037 |
498 |
7.62 |
180 |
| Arts, Design, Entertain., Sports, & Media Occs |
536 |
564 |
28 |
5.22 |
19 |
| Healthcare Practitioners & Technical Occupations |
4,361 |
4,941 |
580 |
13.30 |
148 |
| Healthcare Support Occupations |
1,935 |
2,103 |
168 |
8.68 |
36 |
| Protective Service Occupations |
3,696 |
4,243 |
547 |
14.80 |
153 |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations |
5,745 |
6,376 |
631 |
10.98 |
236 |
| Bldg & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occs |
2,409 |
2,278 |
-131 |
-5.44 |
43 |
| Personal Care and Service Occupations |
2,128 |
2,200 |
72 |
3.38 |
64 |
| Sales and Related Occupations |
7,535 |
7,171 |
-364 |
-4.83 |
255 |
| Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
11,353
|
11,002 |
-351 |
-3.09 |
276 |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations |
2,372 |
2,526 |
154 |
6.49 |
68 |
| Construction and Extraction Occupations |
3,360 |
2,681 |
-679 |
-20.21 |
72 |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations |
4,385 |
4,561 |
176 |
4.01 |
118 |
| Production Occupations |
12,693 |
13,857 |
1,164 |
9.17 |
427 |
| Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
7,911 |
7,272 |
-639 |
-8.08 |
199 |
Top Ten Growth Industries, 2006-2016
Ranked by Net Growth
| Industry |
2006
Base
Employment
|
2016
Projected
Employment
|
Net
Growth
|
%
Growth
|
| Chemical Manufacturing |
285
|
2,097
|
1,812
|
635.79
|
|
State Gov't, Excluding Education & Hospitals
|
4,313
|
5,126 |
813
|
18.85
|
|
Food Services and Drinking Places
|
4,229
|
4,899
|
670
|
15.84
|
|
Hospitals
|
3,229
|
3,853
|
624
|
19.32
|
| Machinery Manufacturing |
1,700
|
2,319
|
619
|
36.41
|
|
Educational Services
|
9,465
|
10,084 |
619
|
6.54
|
|
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
|
1,341
|
1,799
|
458
|
34.15
|
|
Food Manufacturing
|
3,736
|
4,120
|
384
|
10.28
|
|
Bldg Material & Garden Equipment Supplies Dealers
|
1,063
|
1,426
|
363
|
34.15
|
|
Federal Gov't, Excluding Post Office
|
2,151
|
2,417
|
266
|
12.37
|
Top Ten Growth Occupations, 2006-2016
Ranked by Net Growth
|
Occupation
|
2006
Base
Employment
|
2016
Projected
Employment
|
Net
Growth
|
%
Growth
|
|
Correctional Officers and Jailers
|
1,963
|
2,561
|
598
|
30.46
|
| Industrial Machinery Mechanics |
799 |
425 |
374 |
88.00 |
| Registered Nurses |
1,134 |
1,400
|
266
|
23.46
|
|
Chemical Technicians
|
100 |
346
|
246
|
246.00
|
|
Combined Food Prep & Serving Workers, Including Fast Food
|
1,230 |
1,475
|
245
|
19.92
|
|
Team Assemblers
|
1,234 |
1,451
|
217
|
17.59
|
|
Personal and Home Care Aides
|
736
|
910
|
174
|
23.64
|
|
Welders, Cuters, Solderers, and Brazers
|
630
|
770
|
140
|
22.22
|
| First-Line Supervisor/Mgrs of Production & Operating Workers |
757 |
641 |
116 |
18.10 |
|
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
|
1,012
|
1,115
|
103
|
10.18
|
| Short-Term Employment Projections |
Projected Industry Growth
2008-2010
| Industry |
Estimated Employment
|
Projected Employment
|
Numeric Change
|
| Total Employment, All Jobs |
90,694 |
90,808 |
114 |
| Natural Resources and Mining |
2,542 |
2,494 |
-48 |
| Construction |
3,085 |
3,118 |
33 |
| Manufacturing |
16,872 |
16,223 |
-649 |
| Trade, Transportation, and Utilities |
13,712 |
13,905 |
193 |
| Information |
482 |
479 |
-3 |
| Financial Activities |
2,802 |
2,791 |
-11 |
| Professional and Business Services |
3,264 |
3,104 |
-160 |
| Education and Health Services |
20,574 |
20,968 |
394 |
| Leisure and Hospitality |
4,633 |
4,785 |
152 |
| Other Services (Except Government) |
2,830 |
2,810 |
-20 |
| Government, Excluding State/Local Education and Hospitals |
9,697 |
9,988 |
291 |
Projected Occupational Growth
2008-2010
|
Occupation
|
Estimated Employ
|
Projected Employ
|
Numeric Change
|
Total Annual Openings
|
| Total, All Occupations |
90,694 |
90,808 |
114 |
2,617 |
| Management Occupations |
9,536 |
9,498 |
-38 |
140 |
| Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
2,086 |
2,118 |
32 |
56 |
| Computer and Mathematical Occupations |
503 |
514 |
11 |
19 |
| Architecture and Engineering Occupations |
650 |
680 |
30 |
34 |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations |
879 |
910 |
31 |
48 |
| Community and Social Services Occupations |
1,477 |
1,506 |
29 |
35 |
| Legal Occupations |
358 |
336 |
-22 |
7 |
| Education, Training, and Library Occupations |
6,852 |
6,957 |
105 |
180 |
| Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
707 |
707 |
0 |
23 |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
4,122 |
4,255 |
133 |
141 |
| Healthcare Support Occupations |
2,136 |
2,175 |
39 |
39 |
| Protective Service Occupations |
3,559 |
3,716 |
157 |
165 |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations |
5,328 |
5,475 |
147 |
253 |
| Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations |
2,317 |
2,303 |
-14 |
40 |
| Personal Care and Service Occupations |
2,374 |
2,453 |
79 |
98 |
| Sales and Related Occupations |
7,438 |
7,485 |
47 |
317 |
| Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
11,330 |
11,241 |
-89 |
276 |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations |
1,928 |
1,936 |
8 |
53 |
| Construction and Extraction Occupations |
3,560 |
3,596 |
36 |
90 |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations |
4,388 |
4,425 |
37 |
98 |
| Production Occupations |
12,308 |
11,710 |
-594 |
324 |
| Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
6,858 |
6,808 |
-50 |
194 |
Top Ten Growth Industries, 2008-2010
Ranked by Net Growth
|
Industry
|
2008
Base
Employment
|
2010
Projected
Employment
|
Net
Growth
|
%
Growth
|
|
Chemical Manufacturing
|
282
|
653
|
371
|
131.56%
|
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods |
1,358
|
1,540
|
182
|
13.40%
|
|
State Government, Excluding Education and Hospitals
|
4,420
|
4,587
|
167
|
3.78%
|
|
Food Services and Drinking Places
|
3,973
|
4,126
|
153
|
3.85%
|
|
Hospitals
|
2,621
|
2,753
|
132
|
5.04%
|
|
Social Assistance
|
2,845
|
2,967
|
122
|
4.29%
|
| Educational Services |
10,226
|
10,334
|
108
|
1.06%
|
|
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
|
795
|
900
|
105
|
13.21%
|
|
Local Government, Excluding Education and Hosptials
|
2,745
|
2,850
|
105
|
3.83%
|
| General Merchandise Stores |
2,374
|
2,457
|
83
|
3.50%
|
Top Ten Growth Occupations, 2008-2010
Ranked by Net Growth
|
Occupation
|
2008
Base
Employment
|
2010
Projected
Employment
|
Net
Growth
|
%
Growth
|
|
Correctional Officers and Jailers
|
1,947
|
2,065
|
118
|
6.06%
|
|
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food
|
1,470
|
1,531
|
61
|
4.15%
|
|
Registered Nurses
|
1,235
|
1,293
|
58
|
4.70%
|
|
Personal and Home Care Aides
|
766
|
824
|
58
|
7.57%
|
|
Truck Driver, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer
|
1,406
|
1,454
|
48
|
3.41%
|
|
Chemical Technicians
|
99
|
136
|
37
|
37.37%
|
|
Industrial Machinery Mechanics
|
713
|
750
|
37
|
5.19%
|
|
Pharmacy Technicians
|
259
|
286
|
27
|
10.42%
|
|
Home Health Aides
|
394
|
418
|
24
|
6.09%
|
| Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders |
142
|
166
|
24
|
16.90%
|
| Occupational Employment and Wages |
Wages of Southeast's 10 Largest Occupations
May 2008
| Occupation |
Estimated Employment
|
Average
Wage
|
Entry Wage
|
Experience
Wage
|
| Cashiers |
2,130 |
$16,257 |
$14,653 |
$17,059 |
| Retail Salespersons |
1,870 |
$20,840 |
$14,734 |
$23,894 |
| Combined Food Preparation Workers, Incuding Fast Food |
1,740 |
$15,187 |
$14,612 |
$15,474 |
| Correctional Officers and Jailers |
1,690 |
$30,546 |
$24,703 |
$33,468 |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand |
1,650 |
$21,902 |
$16,832 |
$24,436 |
| Helpers--Production Workers |
1,370 |
$25,197 |
$18,405 |
$28,594 |
| Registered Nurses |
1,360 |
$44,610 |
$35,873 |
$48,979 |
| Secretaries, Except Legal, Medical and Executive |
1,350 |
$22,059 |
$17,624 |
$24,276 |
| Team Assemblers |
1,330 |
$22,776 |
$17,340 |
$25,493 |
| Office Clerks, General |
1,320 |
$20,303 |
$15,245 |
$22,833 |
|
Covered Employment and Earnings
|
Employment and Earnings, By Industry
Calendar Year 2008
| Industry |
Average Employing Units
|
Average Covered Employment
|
Total Earnings
|
Average Weekly Earnings
|
| Total, All Industries |
5,898 |
75,023 |
$2,304,211,820 |
$590.64 |
| Natural Resources and Mining |
416 |
2,771 |
$90,342,347 |
$626.98 |
| Construction |
350 |
3,152 |
$124,916,943 |
$762.13 |
| Manufacturing |
224 |
16,431 |
$637,573,343 |
$746.21 |
| Trade, Transportation & Utilities |
1,356 |
13,075 |
$372,962,508 |
$548.55 |
| Education & Health Services |
1,454 |
10,932 |
$298,637,460 |
$525.34 |
| Local & State Government |
361 |
16,139 |
$481,087,718 |
$573.25 |
| Other |
1,749 |
12,525 |
$298,691,501 |
$458.61 |
| Unemployment Rates and Labor Force Statistics |
September 2009
| County |
Civilian Labor Force
|
Number of Employed
|
Number of Unemployed
|
Unemploy. Rate
|
| Southeast LWIA |
97,750 |
88,600 |
9,150 |
9.3 |
| Arkansas County |
12,225 |
10,475 |
1,750 |
14.3 |
| Ashley County |
9,225 |
8,375 |
850 |
9.1 |
| Bradley County |
4,975 |
4,575 |
400 |
7.8 |
| Chicot County |
4,650 |
4,200 |
450 |
9.6 |
| Cleveland County |
4,075 |
3,825 |
250 |
6.0 |
| Desha County |
5,625 |
5,075 |
550 |
9.9 |
| Drew County |
8,175 |
7,425 |
750 |
9.1 |
| Grant County |
8,625 |
8,125 |
500 |
5.7 |
| Jefferson County |
35,250 |
32,000 |
3,250 |
9.2 |
| Lincoln County |
4,925 |
4,525 |
400 |
8.2 |
2008 Census Population
| County |
Population |
| Arkansas County |
19,236 |
| Ashley County |
22,233 |
| Bradley County |
11,906 |
| Chicot County |
11,993 |
| Cleveland County |
8,665 |
| Desha County |
13,538 |
| Drew County |
18,670 |
| Grant County |
17,690 |
| Jefferson County |
78,373 |
| Lincoln County |
13,609 |
2007 Total Personal Income - BEA
| County |
Income
|
| Arkansas County |
$622,554,000 |
| Ashley County |
$580,513,000 |
| Bradley County |
$296,493,000 |
| Chicot County |
$289,976,000 |
| Cleveland County |
$255,625,000 |
| Desha County |
$324,847,000 |
| Drew County |
$467,431,000 |
| Grant County |
$513,379,000 |
| Jefferson County |
$2,096,371,000 |
| Lincoln County |
$287,800,000 |
2007 Per Capita Income - BEA
| County |
Income
|
| Arkansas County |
$32,165 |
| Ashley County |
$26,053 |
| Bradley County |
$24,786 |
| Chicot County |
$23,522 |
| Cleveland County |
$29,211 |
| Desha County |
$23,565 |
| Drew County |
$25,069 |
| Grant County |
$29,420 |
| Jefferson County |
$26,484 |
| Lincoln County |
$21,006 |
2007 Median Household Income - Census
| County |
Income
|
| Arkansas County |
$37,344 |
| Ashley County |
$35,263 |
| Bradley County |
$30,150 |
| Chicot County |
$24,921 |
| Cleveland County |
$37,648 |
| Desha County |
$28,119 |
| Drew County |
$33,810 |
| Grant County |
$46,977 |
| Jefferson County |
$36,293 |
| Lincoln County |
$30,926 |
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