 |
The Eastern Arkansas Workforce Investment Area
includes the counties of Crittenden, Cross, Lee, Phillips, and St. Francis. |
|
Long-Term Employment Projections
|
Projected Industry Growth
2006-2016
Industry |
Estimated Employment
|
Projected Employment
|
Numeric Change
|
Percent Change
|
| Total Employment, All Jobs |
43,829 |
42,072 |
-1,757 |
-4.01 |
| Natural Resources and Mining |
1,351 |
1,357 |
6 |
0.44 |
| Construction |
1,119 |
880 |
-239 |
-21.36 |
| Manufacturing |
3,921 |
3,635 |
-286 |
-7.29 |
| Trade, Transportation, and Utilities |
10,230 |
9,786 |
-444 |
-4.34 |
| Information |
306 |
190 |
-116 |
-37.91 |
| Financial Activities |
1,613 |
1,654 |
41 |
2.54 |
| Professional and Business Services |
1,433 |
1,211 |
-222 |
-15.49 |
| Education and Health Services |
10,293 |
10,055 |
-238 |
-2.31 |
| Leisure and Hospitality |
3,582 |
3,589 |
7 |
0.20 |
| Other Services |
1,476 |
1,270 |
-206 |
-13.96 |
| Government (Excluding State/Local Education & Hospitals) |
4,242 |
4,451 |
209 |
4.93 |
Projected Occupational Growth
2006-2016
Occupation |
Estimated Employment
|
Projected Employment
|
Numeric Change
|
Percent Change
|
Total Annual Openings
|
| Total, All Occupations |
43,829 |
42,072 |
-1,757 |
-4.01 |
1,165 |
| Management Occupations |
3,826 |
3,641 |
-185 |
-4.84 |
63 |
| Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
829 |
781 |
-48 |
-5.79 |
17 |
| Computer and Mathematical Occupations |
200 |
223 |
23 |
11.50 |
8 |
| Architecture and Engineering Occupations |
178 |
184 |
6 |
3.37 |
6 |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations |
177 |
198 |
21 |
11.86 |
8 |
| Community and Social Services Occupations |
842 |
783 |
-59 |
-7.01 |
15 |
| Legal Occupations |
103 |
108 |
5 |
4.85 |
3 |
| Education, Training, and Library Occupations |
3,221 |
3,063 |
-158 |
-4.91 |
70 |
| Arts, Design, Entertain., Sports, & Media Occs |
214 |
191 |
-23 |
-10.75 |
5 |
| Healthcare Practitioners & Technical Occupations |
1,816 |
1,641 |
-175 |
-9.64 |
39 |
| Healthcare Support Occupations |
1,202 |
1,304 |
102 |
8.49 |
29 |
| Protective Service Occupations |
1,449 |
1,663 |
214 |
14.77 |
65 |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations |
3,704 |
3,692 |
-12 |
-0.32 |
121 |
| Bldg & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occs |
1,312 |
1,135 |
-177 |
-13.49 |
22 |
| Personal Care and Service Occupations |
1,609 |
1,826 |
217 |
13.49 |
77 |
| Sales and Related Occupations |
4,226 |
3,818 |
-408 |
-9.65 |
142 |
| Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
6,557 |
5,905 |
-652 |
-9.94 |
148 |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations |
1,021 |
1,062 |
41 |
4.02 |
31 |
| Construction and Extraction Occupations |
1,465 |
1,195 |
-270 |
-18.43 |
27 |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations |
2,045 |
1,975 |
-73 |
-3.57 |
38 |
| Production Occupations |
2,839 |
2,655 |
-184 |
-6.48 |
100 |
| Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
4,994 |
5,032 |
38 |
0.76 |
134 |
Top Ten Growth Industries, 2006-2016
Ranked by Net Growth
|
Industry
|
2006
Base
Employment
|
2016
Projected
Employment
|
Net
Growth
|
%
Growth
|
|
Social Assistance
|
1,431
|
1,989
|
558
|
38.99
|
|
Federal Gov't, Excluding Post Office
|
680
|
1,102
|
422
|
62.06
|
|
Food Manufacturing
|
603
|
903
|
300
|
49.75
|
|
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
|
282
|
570
|
288
|
102.13
|
|
Food Services and Drinking Places
|
2,506
|
2,657
|
151
|
6.03
|
|
Rental and Leasing Services
|
287
|
430
|
143
|
49.83
|
|
Support Activities for Transportation
|
426
|
553
|
127
|
29.81
|
|
Repair and Maintenance
|
530
|
632
|
102
|
19.25
|
|
Warehousing and Storage
|
742
|
828
|
86
|
11.59
|
|
Truck Transportation
|
1,401
|
1,485
|
84
|
6.00
|
Top Ten Growth Occupations, 2006-2016
Ranked by Net Growth
|
Occupation
|
2006
Base
Employment
|
2016
Projected
Employment
|
Net
Growth
|
%
Growth
|
|
Personal and Home Care Aides
|
466
|
710
|
244
|
52.36
|
|
Correctional Officers and Jailers
|
731
|
922 |
191
|
26.13
|
|
Child Care Workers
|
599
|
689 |
90
|
15.03
|
|
Truck Drivers, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer
|
1,270
|
1,336 |
66
|
5.20
|
|
Combined Food Prep & Serving Workers, Incl. Fast Food
|
882
|
930 |
48
|
5.44
|
| Agriculture Equipment Operators |
200
|
231 |
31
|
15.50
|
|
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
|
114
|
141 |
27
|
23.68
|
|
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment
|
116
|
142
|
26
|
22.41
|
|
Bus Drivers, School
|
295
|
314 |
19
|
6.44
|
|
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand
|
97
|
113
|
16
|
16.49
|
| Short-Term Employment Projections |
Projected Industry Growth
2008-2010
| Industry |
Estimated Employment
|
Projected Employment
|
Numeric Change
|
| Total Employment, All Jobs |
44,215 |
45,270 |
1,055 |
| Natural Resources and Mining |
1,004 |
1,012 |
8 |
| Construction |
1,011 |
1,040 |
29 |
| Manufacturing |
4,020 |
4,274 |
254 |
| Trade, Transportation, and Utilities |
10,012 |
10,137 |
125 |
| Information |
244 |
244 |
0 |
| Financial Activities |
1,589 |
1,611 |
22 |
| Professional and Business Services |
1,510 |
1,546 |
54 |
| Education and Health Services |
10,714 |
11,023 |
309 |
| Leisure and Hospitality |
3,489 |
3,593 |
104 |
| Other Services (Except Government) |
1,540 |
1,537 |
-3 |
| Government, Excluding State/Local Education and Hospitals |
4,397 |
4,534 |
137 |
Projected Occupational Growth
2008-2010
|
Occupation
|
Estimated Employ
|
Projected Employ
|
Numeric Change
|
Total Annual Openings
|
| Total, All Occupations |
44,215 |
45,270 |
1,055 |
1,629 |
| Management Occupations |
4,082 |
4,099 |
17 |
63 |
| Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
704 |
718 |
14 |
19 |
| Computer and Mathematical Occupations |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| Architecture and Engineering Occupations |
189 |
196 |
7 |
8 |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations |
198 |
210 |
12 |
11 |
| Community and Social Services Occupations |
998 |
1,034 |
36 |
32 |
| Legal Occupations |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| Education, Training, and Library Occupations |
3,531 |
3,565 |
34 |
85 |
| Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
370 |
368 |
-2 |
11 |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
1,868 |
1,971 |
103 |
84 |
| Healthcare Support Occupations |
1,046 |
1,103 |
57 |
39 |
| Protective Service Occupations |
1,448 |
1,516 |
68 |
73 |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations |
3,664 |
3,753 |
89 |
191 |
| Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations |
1,388 |
1,399 |
11 |
29 |
| Personal Care and Service Occupations |
1,906 |
1,971 |
65 |
91 |
| Sales and Related Occupations |
4,304 |
4,352 |
48 |
199 |
| Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
6,298 |
6,419 |
121 |
217 |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations |
787 |
797 |
10 |
28 |
| Construction and Extraction Occupations |
1,287 |
1,321 |
34 |
39 |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations |
2,141 |
2,177 |
36 |
56 |
| Production Occupations |
2,847 |
3,086 |
239 |
210 |
| Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
4,793 |
4,843 |
50 |
145 |
Top Ten Growth Industries, 2008-2010
Ranked by Net Growth
|
Industry
|
2008
Base
Employment
|
2010
Projected
Employment
|
Net
Growth
|
%
Growth
|
|
Ambulatory Health Care Services
|
1,800
|
1,922
|
122
|
6.78%
|
| Food Services and Drinking Places |
2,412
|
2,505
|
93
|
3.86%
|
|
Social Assistance
|
1,728
|
1,803
|
75
|
4.34%
|
|
Local Government, Excluding Education and Hospitals
|
1,901
|
1,974
|
73
|
3.84%
|
|
State Government, Excluding Education and Hospitals
|
1,568
|
1,630
|
62
|
3.95%
|
|
Warehousing and Storage
|
696
|
756
|
60
|
8.62%
|
|
Chemical Manufacturing
|
336
|
388
|
52
|
15.48%
|
|
Hospitals
|
876
|
920
|
44
|
5.02%
|
|
Nursing and Related Care Facilities
|
1,079
|
1,123
|
44
|
4.08%
|
|
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
|
811
|
840
|
29
|
3.58%
|
Top Ten Growth Occupations, 2008-2010
Ranked by Net Growth
|
Occupation
|
2008
Base
Employment
|
2010
Projected
Employment
|
Net
Growth
|
%
Growth
|
|
Personal and Home Care Aides
|
736
|
789
|
53
|
7.20%
|
|
Correctional Officers and Jailers
|
742
|
782
|
40
|
5.39%
|
| Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food |
638
|
671
|
33
|
5.17%
|
|
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
|
1,046
|
1,076
|
30
|
2.87%
|
|
Retail Salespersons
|
969
|
996
|
27
|
2.79%
|
|
Registered Nurses
|
427
|
451
|
24
|
5.62%
|
| Office Clerks, General |
780
|
802
|
22
|
2.82%
|
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks |
659
|
678
|
19
|
2.88%
|
|
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
|
405
|
421
|
16
|
3.95%
|
| First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Retail Sales Workers |
773
|
789
|
16
|
2.07%
|
| Occupational Employment and Wages |
Wages of Eastern's 10 Largest Occupations
May 2008
| Occupation |
Estimated Employment
|
Average
Wage
|
Entry Wage
|
Experience
Wage
|
| Truck Drivers, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer |
1,330 |
$35,152 |
$23,383 |
$41,036 |
| Cashiers |
1,190 |
$16,323 |
$14,571 |
$17,198 |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand |
1,150 |
$19,290 |
$15,299 |
$21,285 |
| Retail Salespersons |
930 |
$21,836 |
$15,665 |
$24,922 |
| Office Clerks, General |
740 |
$20,615 |
$15,618 |
$23,114 |
| Secretaries, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive |
700 |
$22,365 |
$16,657 |
$25,219 |
| Correctional Officers and Jailers |
680 |
$36,439 |
$26,158 |
$41,580 |
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Edudcation |
670 |
$42,242 |
$34,571 |
$46,077 |
| Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants |
670 |
$17,529 |
$15,157 |
$18,715 |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks |
590 |
$28,652 |
$20,451 |
$32,753 |
|
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 |
3,805 |
38,004 |
$1,087,621,401 |
$550.36 |
| Natural Resources and Mining |
209 |
1,230 |
$29,860,165 |
$466.86 |
| Construction |
189 |
1,120 |
$36,494,372 |
$626.62 |
| Trade, Transportation & Utilities |
893 |
10,104 |
$302,771,927 |
$576.26 |
| Financial Activities |
290 |
1,607 |
$50,315,229 |
$602.12 |
| Professional and Business Services |
312 |
1,546 |
$47,116,565 |
$586.09 |
| Educational and Health Services |
1,117 |
6,116 |
$162,995,366 |
$512.51 |
| Leisure and Hospitality |
242 |
3,467 |
$43,716,988 |
$242.49 |
| Local Government |
136 |
5,414 |
$177,271,480 |
$629.67 |
| State Government |
69 |
2,334 |
$68,439,399 |
$563.90 |
| Other |
354 |
5,069 |
$168,639,910 |
$639.79 |
| Unemployment Rates and Labor Force Statistics |
September 2009
| County |
Civilian Labor Force
|
Number of Employed
|
Number of Unemployed
|
Unemploy. Rate
|
| Eastern LWIA |
52,900 |
48,100 |
4,800 |
9.1 |
| Crittenden County |
22,475 |
20,250 |
2,225 |
9.9 |
| Cross County |
8,325 |
7,725 |
600 |
7.1 |
| Lee County |
3,400 |
3,125 |
275 |
8.2
|
| Phillips County |
8,575 |
7,825 |
750 |
8.8 |
| St. Francis County |
10,125 |
9,175 |
950 |
9.4
|
2008 Census Population
| County |
Population |
| Crittenden County |
52,554 |
| Cross County |
18,808 |
| Lee County |
10,782 |
| Phillips County |
21,603 |
| St. Francis County |
26,336 |
2007 Total Personal Income - BEA
| County |
Income
|
| Crittenden County |
$1,417,326,000 |
| Cross County |
$406,926,000 |
| Lee County |
$239,644,000 |
| Phillips County |
$543,458,000 |
| St. Francis County |
$600,300,000 |
2007 Per Capita Income - BEA
| County |
Income
|
| Crittenden County |
$27,199 |
| Cross County |
$21,818 |
| Lee County |
$22,177 |
| Phillips County |
$24,703 |
| St. Francis County |
$22,335 |
2007 Median Household Income - Census
| County |
Income
|
| Crittenden County |
$35,894 |
| Cross County |
$33,176 |
| Lee County |
$24,195 |
| Phillips County |
$26,261 |
| St. Francis County |
$28,318 |
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