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The Central Arkansas Workforce Investment Area
includes the counties of Faulkner, Lonoke, Monroe, Prairie, Saline and Pulaski (except the city of Little Rock).
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| Please Note: Pulaski County is not included in the data below unless otherwise noted. |
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Long-Term Employment Projections
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Projected Industry Growth
2006-2016
Industry |
Estimated Employment
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Projected Employment
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Numeric Change
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Percent Change
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| Total Employment, All Jobs |
137,485 |
199,989 |
32,504 |
19.41 |
| Natural Resources and Mining |
1,006 |
1,542 |
536 |
53.28 |
| Construction |
10,830 |
12,162 |
1,332 |
12.30 |
| Manufacturing |
16,095 |
14,854 |
-1,241 |
-7.71 |
| Trade, Transportation, and Utilities |
36,535 |
41,299 |
4,764 |
13.04 |
| Information |
1,403 |
1,089 |
-314 |
-22.38 |
| Financial Activities |
6,009 |
7,825 |
1,816 |
30.22 |
| Professional and Business Services |
14,711 |
20,009 |
5,298 |
36.01 |
| Education and Health Services |
30,788 |
42,340 |
11,552 |
37.52 |
| Leisure and Hospitality |
14,715 |
18,248 |
3,533 |
24.01 |
| Other Services |
6,051 |
7,570 |
1,519 |
25.10 |
| Government (Excluding State/Local Education & Hospitals) |
13,000 |
14,526 |
1,526 |
11.74 |
Note: Totals may not add due to rounding.
More Long-Term Industry Projections Data (Sorted Alphabetically)
Projected Occupational Growth
2006-2016
Occupation |
Estimated Employment
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Projected Employment
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Numeric Change
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Percent Change
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Total Annual Openings
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| Total, All Occupations |
167,485 |
199,989 |
32,504 |
19.41 |
7,177 |
| Management Occupations |
12,180 |
14,014 |
1,834 |
15.06 |
391 |
| Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
5,010 |
6,544 |
1,534 |
30.62 |
240 |
| Computer and Mathematical Occupations |
3,920 |
6,042 |
2,122 |
54.13 |
302 |
| Architecture and Engineering Occupations |
1,150 |
1,270 |
120 |
10.43 |
47 |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations |
1,032 |
1,325 |
293 |
28.39 |
56 |
| Community and Social Services Occupations |
3,054 |
3,632 |
578 |
18.93 |
103 |
| Legal Occupations |
541 |
673 |
132 |
24.40 |
23 |
| Education, Training, and Library Occupations |
8,701 |
11,747 |
3,046 |
35.01 |
478 |
| Arts, Design, Entertain., Sports, & Media Occs |
1,632 |
2,150 |
518 |
31.74 |
87 |
| Healthcare Practitioners & Technical Occupations |
8,239 |
11,190 |
2,951 |
35.82 |
456 |
| Healthcare Support Occupations |
4,762 |
6,993 |
2,231 |
46.85 |
270 |
| Protective Service Occupations |
3,105 |
3,975 |
870 |
28.02 |
170 |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations |
13,723 |
17,154 |
3,431 |
25.00 |
778 |
| Bldg & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occs |
5,030 |
6,092 |
1,062 |
21.11 |
195 |
| Personal Care and Service Occupations |
5,213 |
6,464 |
1,251 |
24.00 |
251 |
| Sales and Related Occupations |
19,450 |
23,574 |
4,124 |
21.20 |
1,003 |
| Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
23,469 |
27,114 |
3,645 |
15.53 |
920 |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations |
838 |
1,068 |
230 |
27.45 |
45 |
| Construction and Extraction Occupations |
10,135 |
11,409 |
1,274 |
12.57 |
318 |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations |
7,439 |
8,382 |
943 |
12.68 |
238 |
| Production Occupations |
12,928 |
12,993 |
65 |
0.50 |
352 |
| Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
15,934 |
16,184 |
250 |
1.57 |
454 |
Note: Totals may not add due to rounding.
More Long-Term Occupational Projections Data (Sorted Alphabetically)
Top Ten Growth Industries, 2006-2016
Ranked by Net Growth
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Industry
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2006
Base
Employment
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2016
Projected
Employment
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Net
Growth
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%
Growth
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Educational Services
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12,810
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17,301
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4,491
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35.06
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Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services
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6,987
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11,351 |
4,364
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62.46
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Nursing and Residential Care Facilities
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4,468
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7,533
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3,065
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68.60
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Food Services and Drinking Places
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12,273
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15,072
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2,799
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22.81
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Hospitals
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4,447
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6,311
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1,864
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41.92
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General Merchandise Stores
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5,953
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7,701
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1,748
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29.36
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Ambulatory Health Care Services
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4,610
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6,154
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1,544
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33.49
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Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional & Similar Organizations
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3,029
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4,568
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1,539
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50.81
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Local Government, Exc Education & Hospitals
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4,645
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6,110
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1,465
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31.54
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Administrative and Support Services
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7,352
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8,447
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1,095
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14.89
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Top Ten Growth Occupations, 2006-2016
Ranked by Net Growth
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Occupation
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2006
Base
Employment
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2016
Projected
Employment
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Net
Growth
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%
Growth
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Retail Salespersons
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5,986
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7,592
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1,606
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26.83
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Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants
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2,604
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3,936
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1,332
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51.15
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Registered Nurses
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2,554
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3,658
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1,104
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43.23
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Combined Food Prep & Serving Workers, Incl Fast Food
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2,936
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3,877
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941
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32.05
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Customer Service Representatives
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2,248
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3,017
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769
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34.21
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Sales Reps, Wholesale & Manufacturing, Exc Technical & Scientific Products
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2,002
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2,685
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683
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34.12
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Farmers and Ranchers
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4,924
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5,514
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590 |
11.98
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Waiters and Waitresses
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2,619
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3,195
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576
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21.99
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First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Retail Sales Workers
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2,903
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3,443
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540 |
18.60
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Janitors & Cleaners, Exc Maids & Housekeeping Cleaners
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2,549
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3,066
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517 |
20.28
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| Short-Term Employment Projections |
*Short-Term Projections data includes the area of Pulaski county outside the city limits of Little Rock.
Projected Industry Growth
2008-2010
| Industry |
Estimated Employment
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Projected Employment
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Numeric Change
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| Total Employment, All Jobs |
162,286 |
170,830 |
3,544 |
| Natural Resources and Mining |
1,471 |
1,591 |
120 |
| Construction |
10,220 |
10,437 |
217 |
| Manufacturing |
14,936 |
14,928 |
-8 |
| Trade, Transportation, and Utilities |
36,554 |
36,494 |
-60 |
| Information |
1,318 |
1,215 |
-103 |
| Financial Activities |
5,843 |
5,974 |
131 |
| Professional and Business Services |
15,466 |
16,359 |
893 |
| Education and Health Services |
30,292 |
31,580 |
1,288 |
| Leisure and Hospitality |
15,194 |
15,720 |
526 |
| Other Services (Except Government) |
5,581 |
5,570 |
-11 |
| Government, Excluding State/Local Education and Hospitals |
13,589 |
14,064 |
475 |
Note: Totals may not add due to rounding.
More Short-Term Industry Projections Data
Projected Occupational Growth
2008-2010
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Occupation
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Estimated Employ
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Projected Employ
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Numeric Change
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Total Annual Openings
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| Total, All Occupations |
167,286 |
170,830 |
3,544 |
6,015 |
| Management Occupations |
12,965 |
13,117 |
152 |
263 |
| Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
4,871 |
5,075 |
204 |
176 |
| Computer and Mathematical Occupations |
4,373 |
4,720 |
347 |
266 |
| Architecture and Engineering Occupations |
1,091 |
1,131 |
40 |
46 |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations |
1,048 |
1,091 |
43 |
47 |
| Community and Social Services Occupations |
3,108 |
3,215 |
107 |
92 |
| Legal Occupations |
397 |
413 |
16 |
14 |
| Education, Training, and Library Occupations |
8,333 |
8,657 |
324 |
316 |
| Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
1,522 |
1,523 |
1 |
47 |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
7,804 |
8,205 |
401 |
334 |
| Healthcare Support Occupations |
5,146 |
5,419 |
273 |
181 |
| Protective Service Occupations |
3,076 |
3,184 |
108 |
145 |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations |
14,654 |
15,192 |
538 |
817 |
| Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations |
4,994 |
5,077 |
83 |
122 |
| Personal Care and Service Occupations |
5,224 |
5,418 |
194 |
227 |
| Sales and Related Occupations |
19,309 |
19,555 |
246 |
848 |
| Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
23,804 |
24,107 |
303 |
785 |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations |
747 |
780 |
33 |
39 |
| Construction and Extraction Occupations |
10,277 |
10,522 |
245 |
301 |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations |
7,066 |
7,157 |
91 |
177 |
| Production Occupations |
12,306 |
12,295 |
-11 |
381 |
| Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
15,171 |
14,977 |
-194 |
402 |
Note: Totals may not add due to rounding.
More Short-Term Occupational Projections Data
Top Ten Growth Industries, 2008-2010
Ranked by Net Growth
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Industry
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2008
Base
Employment
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2010
Projected
Employment
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Net
Growth
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%
Growth
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Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
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7,501
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8,195
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694
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9.25%
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Food Services and Drinking Places
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12,799
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13,261
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462
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3.61%
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| Educational Services |
12,187
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12,592
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405
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3.32%
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Nursing and Residential Care Facilities
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4,632
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4,891
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259
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5.59%
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Social Assistance
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4,767
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4,998
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231
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4.85%
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Food Manufacturing
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748
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970
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222
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29.68%
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General Merchandise Stores
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6,136
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6,352
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216
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3.52%
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Hospitals
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3,900
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4,110
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210
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5.38%
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Local Government, Excluding Education and Hospitals
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4,933
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5,122
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189
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3.83%
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Machinery Manufacturing
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959
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1,145
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186
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19.40%
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Top Ten Growth Occupations, 2008-2010
Ranked by Net Growth
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Occupations
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2008
Base
Employment
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2010
Projected
Employment
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Net
Growth
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%
Growth
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| Retail Salespersons |
6,041
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6,207
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166
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2.75%
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| Customer Service Representatives |
2,789
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2,954
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165
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5.92%
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| Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food |
3,099
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3,254
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155
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5.00%
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Registered Nurses
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2,211
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2,347
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136
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6.15%
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Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants
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2,595
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2,718
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123
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4.74%
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Waiters and Waitresses
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3,222
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3,327
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105
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3.26%
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| Personal and Home Care Aides |
1,331
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1,416
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85
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6.39%
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| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks |
2,198
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2,273
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75
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3.41%
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First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Retail Sales Workers
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2,858
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2,929
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71
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2.48%
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Truck Drivers, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer
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4,241
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4,312
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71
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1.67%
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Occupational Employment and Wages
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Wages of Central's 10 Largest Occupations
May 2008
| Occupation |
Estimated Employment
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Average
Wage
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Entry Wage
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Experience
Wage
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| Retail Salespersons |
2,470 |
$21,736 |
$15,544 |
$24,833 |
| Cashiers |
2,190 |
$17,092 |
$14,799 |
$18,239 |
| Waiters and Waitresses |
2,160 |
$16,389 |
$14,617 |
$17,275 |
| Combined Food Preparation & Serving Workers |
1,970 |
$14,984 |
$14,543 |
$15,204 |
| Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants |
1,960 |
$20,374 |
$18,085 |
$21,519 |
| Cooks, Fast Food |
1,480 |
$15,254 |
$14,637 |
$15,563 |
| Office Clerks, General |
1,390 |
$20,722 |
$15,430 |
$23,368 |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand |
1,330 |
$21,591 |
$15,751 |
$24,511 |
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education |
1,280 |
$43,387 |
$34,032 |
$48,065 |
| Stock Clerks and Order Fillers |
1,200 |
$19,589 |
$15,291 |
$21,739 |
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Covered Employment and Earnings
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Employment and Earnings, By Industry
Calendar Year 2008
| Industry |
Average Employing Units
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Average Covered
Employment
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Total Earnings
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Average Weekly Earnings
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| Total, All Industries |
6,480 |
76,697 |
$2,417,592,465 |
$606.18 |
| Natural Resources and Mining |
191 |
1,606 |
$91,856,465 |
$1,099.92 |
| Trade, Transportation & Utilities |
1,582 |
15,406 |
$427,403,989 |
$533.51 |
| Financial Activities |
689 |
3,000 |
$108,637,090 |
$696.39 |
| Professional and Business Services |
789 |
6,868 |
$301,831,350 |
$845.14 |
| Educational and Health Services |
914 |
10,552 |
$307,351,642 |
$560.14 |
| Leisure and Hospitality |
486 |
8,585 |
$96,852,476 |
$216.95 |
| Local & State Government |
206 |
14,483 |
$474,225,832 |
$629.68 |
| Other |
1,630 |
16,200 |
$609,433,900 |
$723.45 |
More Covered Employment and Earnings Data
| Unemployment Rates and Labor Force Statistics |
September 2009
| County |
Civilian Labor Force
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Number of Employed
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Number of Unemployed
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Unemploy. Rate
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| Central LWIA* |
238,775 |
225,000 |
13,775 |
5.8 |
| Faulkner County |
55,900 |
52,525 |
3,375 |
6.0 |
| Lonoke County |
31,825 |
30,175 |
1,650 |
5.2 |
| Monroe County |
3,550 |
3,275 |
275 |
7.4
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| Prairie County |
4,200 |
3,925 |
275 |
6.7
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| Pulaski County |
192,650 |
181,150 |
11,500 |
6.0 |
| Saline County |
49,625 |
46,775 |
2,850 |
5.8 |
*This data includes Faulkner, Lonoke, Monroe, Prairie, Saline and Pulaski (outside the city of Little Rock) counties.
More Unemployment and Labor Force Statistics Data
2008 Census Population
| County |
Population |
| Faulkner County |
106,823 |
| Lonoke County |
65,233 |
| Monroe County |
8,518 |
| Prairie County |
8,580 |
| Pulaski County |
376,797 |
| Saline County |
98,209 |
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2007 Total Personal Income - BEA
| County |
Income
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| Faulkner County |
$3,144,368,000 |
| Lonoke County |
$1,820,148,000 |
| Monroe County |
$208,642,000 |
| Prairie County |
$219,123,000 |
| Pulaski County |
$16,116,983,000 |
| Saline County |
$3,240,334,000 |
2007 Per Capita Income - BEA
| County |
Income
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| Faulkner County |
$30,149 |
| Lonoke County |
$28,678 |
| Monroe County |
$24,015 |
| Prairie County |
$25,109 |
| Pulaski County |
$43,092 |
| Saline County |
$33,737 |
2007 Median Household Income - Census
| County |
Income
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| Faulkner County |
$45,370 |
| Lonoke County |
$47,810 |
| Monroe County |
$27,141 |
| Prairie County |
$34,975 |
| Pulaski County |
$44,909 |
| Saline County |
$50,849 |
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