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The City of Little Rock Workforce Investment Area
includes the area inside the city limits of Little Rock.
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| Please Note: Many of the statistics below are not available for the city of Little Rock. Data for Pulaski County has been substituted 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 |
190,782 |
206,255 |
15,473 |
8.11 |
| Natural Resources and Mining |
620 |
634 |
14 |
2.26 |
| Construction |
5,564 |
5,524 |
-40 |
-0.72 |
| Manufacturing |
10,774 |
10,492 |
-282 |
-2.62 |
| Trade, Transportation, and Utilities |
29,743 |
28,502 |
-1,241 |
-4.17 |
| Information |
7,927 |
11,424 |
3,497 |
44.12 |
| Financial Activities |
7,463 |
7,809 |
346 |
4.64 |
| Professional and Business Services |
26,045 |
26,230 |
185 |
0.71 |
| Education and Health Services |
43,616 |
47,868 |
4,252 |
9.75 |
| Leisure and Hospitality |
12,998 |
14,896 |
1,898 |
14.60 |
| Other Services (Except Government) |
8,571 |
11,678 |
3,107 |
36.25 |
| Government (Excluding State/Local Education & Hospitals) |
21,907 |
24,970 |
3,063 |
13.98 |
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 |
190,782 |
206,255 |
15,473 |
8.11 |
6,288 |
| Management Occupations |
11,547 |
12,953 |
1,406 |
12.18 |
392 |
| Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
9,653 |
11,551 |
1,898 |
19.66 |
356 |
| Computer and Mathematical Occupations |
4,747 |
5,579 |
832 |
17.53 |
214 |
| Architecture and Engineering Occupations |
3,142 |
3,422 |
280 |
8.91 |
113 |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations |
2,361 |
2,746 |
385 |
16.31 |
98 |
| Community and Social Services Occupations |
3,002 |
3,621 |
619 |
20.62 |
112 |
| Legal Occupations |
2,864 |
2,982 |
118 |
4.12 |
70 |
| Education, Training, and Library Occupations |
8,302 |
8,092 |
-210 |
-2.53 |
198 |
| Arts, Design, Entertain., Sports, & Media Occs |
3,631 |
4,130 |
499 |
13.74 |
142 |
| Healthcare Practitioners & Technical Occupations |
16,731 |
19,804 |
3,073 |
18.37 |
626 |
| Healthcare Support Occupations |
5,464 |
6,249 |
785 |
14.37 |
139 |
| Protective Service Occupations |
4,611 |
4,885 |
274 |
5.94 |
157 |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations |
11,756 |
13,683 |
1,927 |
16.39 |
607 |
| Bldg & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occs |
7,052 |
6,967 |
-85 |
-1.21 |
137 |
| Personal Care and Service Occupations |
4,714 |
5,151 |
437 |
9.27 |
164 |
| Sales and Related Occupations |
18,720 |
19,865 |
1,145 |
6.12 |
679 |
| Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
34,643 |
37,026 |
2,383 |
6.88 |
1,108 |
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Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations
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277 |
334 |
57 |
20.58 |
13 |
| Construction and Extraction Occupations |
6,599 |
6,820 |
221 |
3.35 |
161 |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations |
7,929 |
8,456 |
527 |
6.65 |
201 |
| Production Occupations |
9,358 |
9,160 |
-198 |
-2.12 |
263 |
| Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
13,679 |
12,779 |
-900 |
-6.58 |
342 |
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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Hospitals
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19,787
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24,873
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5,086
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25.70
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State Government, Excluding Education & Hospitals
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12,304
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15,919
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3,615
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29.38
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Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional & Similar Organizations
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5,968
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8,946
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2,978
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49.90
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Management of Companies and Enterprises
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4,490
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7,082
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2,592
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57.73
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Food Services and Drinking Places
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9,731
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11,553
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1,822
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18.72
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Ambulatory Health Care Services
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7,643 |
8,098
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455
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5.95
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Publishing Industries
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1,850
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2,273
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423
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22.86
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Construction of Buildings
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2,150 |
2,548
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398 |
18.51
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Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores
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1,383
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1,716
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333 |
24.08
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Truck Transportation
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2,988
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3,318
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330
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11.04
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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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Registered Nurses
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6,668
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8,570
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1,902
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28.52
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Customer Service Representatives
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3,959
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5,599
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1,640
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41.42
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Retail Salespersons
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4,842
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5,353
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511
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10.55
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Nursing Aides, Orderlies and Attendants
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2,459
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2,928
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469
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19.07
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Combined Food Prep & Serving Workers, Including Fast Food
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1,940
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2,376
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436 |
22.47
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Waiters and Waitresses
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2,604
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3,036
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434
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16.67
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Personal and Home Care Aides
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1,190 |
1,567
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377 |
31.68
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Executive Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
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2,104
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2,445
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341
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16.21
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Accountants and Auditors
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1,905 |
2,231
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326 |
17.11
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Office Clerks, General
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3,324
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3,596
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272 |
8.18
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| Short-Term Employment Projections |
* Short-Term Employment Projections include only the area inside 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 |
194,504 |
198,949 |
4,445 |
| Natural Resources and Mining |
604 |
610 |
6 |
| Construction |
5,817 |
5,968 |
151 |
| Manufacturing |
8,653 |
9,824 |
1,171 |
| Trade, Transportation, and Utilities |
30,809 |
30,104 |
-705 |
| Information |
7,646 |
7,848 |
202 |
| Financial Activities |
13,518 |
13,449 |
-69 |
| Professional and Business Services |
25,893 |
26,749 |
856 |
| Education and Health Services |
43,773 |
44,797 |
1,024 |
| Leisure and Hospitality |
13,383 |
13,836 |
453 |
| Other Services (Except Government) |
7,749 |
7,813 |
64 |
| Government, Excluding State/Local Education and Hospitals |
22,213 |
23,382 |
1,169 |
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 |
194,504 |
198,949 |
4,445 |
7,011 |
| Management Occupations |
10,815 |
11,044 |
229 |
323 |
| Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
11,106 |
11,536 |
430 |
418 |
| Computer and Mathematical Occupations |
5,350 |
5,541 |
191 |
214 |
| Architecture and Engineering Occupations |
2,972 |
3,162 |
190 |
158 |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations |
2,438 |
2,546 |
108 |
112 |
| Community and Social Services Occupations |
3,701 |
3,828 |
127 |
118 |
| Legal Occupations |
2,702 |
2,805 |
103 |
92 |
| Education, Training, and Library Occupations |
9,424 |
9,580 |
156 |
252 |
| Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
3,417 |
3,442 |
25 |
113 |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
15,574 |
16,021 |
447 |
481 |
| Healthcare Support Occupations |
5,197 |
5,433 |
236 |
166 |
| Protective Service Occupations |
4,701 |
4,877 |
176 |
231 |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations |
12,283 |
12,707 |
424 |
725 |
| Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations |
7,571 |
7,710 |
139 |
192 |
| Personal Care and Service Occupations |
4,769 |
4,926 |
157 |
211 |
| Sales and Related Occupations |
19,294 |
19,397 |
103 |
693 |
| Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
38,259 |
38,670 |
411 |
1,212 |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations |
195 |
202 |
7 |
9 |
| Construction and Extraction Occupations |
6,390 |
6,615 |
225 |
219 |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations |
7,389 |
7,599 |
210 |
241 |
| Production Occupations |
7,786 |
8,408 |
622 |
513 |
| Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
13,171 |
12,900 |
-271 |
331 |
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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State Government, Excluding Education and Hospitals
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12,626
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13,558
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932
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7.38%
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Machinery Manufacturing
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646
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1,079
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433
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67.03%
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Food Services and Drinking Places
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10,035
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10,401
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366
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3.65%
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Management of Companies and Enterprises
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4,085
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4,393
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308
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7.54%
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Insurance Carriers and Related Activities
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5,824
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6,106
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282
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4.84%
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Administrative and Support Services
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11,918
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12,189
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271
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2.27%
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Hospitals
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17,025
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17,296
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271
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1.59%
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Ambulatory Health Care Services
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7,889
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8,158
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269
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3.41%
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Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
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9,615
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9,879
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264
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2.75%
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Social Assistance
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4,019
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4,213
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194
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4.93%
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Top Ten Growth Occupations, 2008-2010
Ranked by Net Growth
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Occupation
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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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| Customer Service Representatives |
4,930
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5,175
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245
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4.97%
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Registered Nurses
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6,179
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6,404
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225
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3.64%
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Nursing Aides, Orderlies and Attendants
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2,528
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2,636
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108
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4.27%
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Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
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309
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411
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102
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33.01%
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Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food
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2,226
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2,325
|
99
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4.45%
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Executive Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
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2,320
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2,417
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97
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4.18%
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| Waiters and Waitresses |
2,720
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2,809
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89
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3.27%
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Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
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3,422
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3,509
|
87
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2.54%
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Accountants and Auditors
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1,806
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1,889
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83
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4.60%
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| Office Clerks, General |
3,607
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3,684
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77
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2.13%
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| Occupational Employment and Wages |
Wages of Pulaski County'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 |
8,910 |
$22,063 |
$14,599 |
$25,796 |
| Registered Nurses |
8,140 |
$61,443 |
$43,457 |
$70,436 |
| Customer Service Representatives |
6,600 |
$28,969 |
$20,424 |
$33,241 |
| Truck Drivers, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer |
6,130 |
$34,866 |
$24,842 |
$39,878 |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand |
5,740 |
$21,533 |
$16,176 |
$24,211 |
| Cashiers |
5,000 |
$17,572 |
$14,724 |
$18,996 |
| Office Clerks, General |
4,940 |
$22,896 |
$16,452 |
$26,118 |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks |
4,360 |
$31,753 |
$22,478 |
$36,391 |
| Janitors & Cleaners, Exc Maiss & Housekeeping Cleaners |
4,100 |
$19,280 |
$14,766 |
$21,537 |
| Waiters and Waitresses |
3,880 |
$16,978 |
$14,702 |
$18,116 |
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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 |
14,952 |
241,567 |
$9,715,081,369 |
$773.40 |
| Natural Resources and Mining |
60 |
782 |
$42,159,086 |
$1,036.77 |
| Construction |
1,172 |
10,164 |
$453,259,672 |
$857.59 |
| Manufacturing |
439 |
15,607 |
$716,764,299 |
$883.19 |
| Trade, Transportation & Utilities |
3,389 |
50,399 |
$1,842,639,225 |
$703.10 |
| Information |
225 |
8,247 |
$534,498,880 |
$1,246.37 |
| Financial Activities |
1,808 |
15,726 |
$903,225,055 |
$1,104.52 |
| Professional and Business Services |
2,903 |
34,710 |
$1,371,753,162 |
$760.01 |
| Educational and Health Services |
2,337 |
35,967 |
$1,516,357,660 |
$810.76 |
| Leisure and Hospitality |
1,063 |
20,764 |
$313,162,065 |
$290.04 |
| Other Services |
1,218 |
6,955 |
$211,917,131 |
$585.96 |
| Local Government |
103 |
16,435 |
$615,924,818 |
$720.70 |
| State Government |
237 |
25,810 |
$1,193,420,316 |
$889.21 |
| 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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| City of Little Rock LWIA |
98,975 |
92,825 |
6,150 |
6.2 |
| Pulaski County |
192,650 |
181,150 |
11,500 |
6.0 |
*This data includes the area inside the city limits of Little Rock.
2008 Census Population
| County |
Population |
| Pulaski County |
376,797 |
| City of Little Rock |
N/A |
2007 Total Personal Income - BEA
| County |
Income
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| Pulaski County |
$16,116,983,000 |
2007 Per Capita Income - BEA
| County |
Income
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| Pulaski County |
$43,092 |
2007 Median Household Income - Census
| County |
Income
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| Pulaski County |
$44,909 |
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