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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
2008-2018
Industry |
Estimated Employment
|
Projected Employment
|
Numeric Change
|
Percent Change
|
| Total Employment, All Jobs |
88,322 |
85,371 |
-2,951 |
-3.34 |
| Natural Resources and Mining |
2,772 |
2,772 |
0 |
0 |
| Construction |
3,153 |
2,657 |
-496 |
-15.73 |
| Manufacturing |
16,420 |
16,164 |
-256 |
-1.56 |
| Trade, Transportation, and Utilities |
13,750 |
11,657 |
-2,093 |
-15.22 |
| Information |
470 |
323 |
-147 |
-31.28 |
| Financial Activities |
2,796 |
2,504 |
-292 |
-10.44 |
| Professional and Business Services |
3,203 |
2,393 |
-810 |
-25.29 |
| Education and Health Services |
20,448 |
22,674 |
2,226 |
10.89 |
| Leisure and Hospitality |
4,724 |
4,470 |
-254 |
-5.38 |
| Other Services (Except Government) |
2,728 |
2,042 |
-686 |
-25.15 |
| Government (Excluding State/Local Education & Hospitals) |
9,781 |
10,512 |
731 |
7.47 |
Projected Occupational Growth
2008-2018
Occupation |
Estimated Employment
|
Projected Employment
|
Numeric Change
|
Percent Change
|
Total Annual Openings
|
| Total, All Occupations |
88,322 |
85,371 |
-2,951 |
-3.34 |
2,262 |
| Management Occupations |
7,882 |
7,177 |
-705 |
-8.94 |
134 |
| Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
2,250 |
2,271 |
21 |
0.93 |
57 |
| Computer and Mathematical Occupations |
552 |
560 |
8 |
1.45 |
17 |
| Architecture and Engineering Occupations |
669 |
727 |
58 |
8.67 |
21 |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations |
892 |
953 |
61 |
6.84 |
32 |
| Community and Social Services Occupations |
1,165 |
1,230 |
65 |
5.58 |
36 |
| Legal Occupations |
436 |
427 |
-9 |
-2.06 |
9 |
| Education, Training, and Library Occupations |
6,041 |
6,656 |
615 |
10.18 |
197 |
| Arts, Design, Entertain., Sports, & Media Occs |
581 |
534 |
-47 |
-8.09 |
17 |
| Healthcare Practitioners & Technical Occupations |
4,347 |
4,978 |
631 |
14.52 |
160 |
| Healthcare Support Occupations |
2,253 |
2,464 |
211 |
9.37 |
46 |
| Protective Service Occupations |
3,504 |
3,723 |
219 |
6.25 |
115 |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations |
5,205 |
5,072 |
-133 |
-2.56 |
149 |
| Bldg & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occs |
2,348 |
2,018 |
-330 |
-14.05 |
41 |
| Personal Care and Service Occupations |
2,391 |
2,627 |
236 |
9.87 |
88 |
| Sales and Related Occupations |
7,428 |
6,086 |
-1,342 |
-18.07 |
238 |
| Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
11,964
|
11,004 |
-960 |
-8.02 |
261 |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations |
1,981 |
1,960 |
-21 |
-1.06 |
53 |
| Construction and Extraction Occupations |
3,545 |
3,316 |
-229 |
-6.46 |
73 |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations |
4,376 |
4,082 |
-294 |
-6.72 |
93 |
| Production Occupations |
12,056 |
11,610 |
-446 |
-3.70 |
263 |
| Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
6,456 |
5,896 |
-560 |
-8.67 |
167 |
Top Ten Growth Industries, 2008-2018
Ranked by Net Growth
| Industry |
2008
Base
Employment
|
2018
Projected
Employment
|
Net
Growth
|
%
Growth
|
| Hospitals |
3,314
|
4,273
|
959
|
28.94
|
|
Educational Services
|
9,344
|
10,171 |
827
|
8.85
|
|
State Government, Excluding Education and Hospitals
|
4,442
|
5,130
|
688
|
15.49
|
|
Social Assistance
|
2,841
|
3,268
|
427
|
15.03
|
| Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction |
1,251
|
1,562
|
311
|
24.86
|
|
Machinery Manufacturing
|
1,677
|
1,908 |
231
|
13.77
|
|
Chemical Manufacturing
|
296
|
515
|
219
|
73.99
|
|
Federal, Excluding Post Office
|
2,150
|
2,337
|
187
|
8.70
|
|
Wood Product Manufacturing
|
2,058
|
2,243
|
185
|
8.99
|
|
Ambulatory Health Care Services
|
2,530
|
2,652
|
122
|
4.82
|
Top Ten Growth Occupations, 2008-2018
Ranked by Net Growth
|
Occupation
|
2008
Base
Employment
|
2018
Projected
Employment
|
Net
Growth
|
%
Growth
|
|
Registered Nurses
|
1,484
|
1,869
|
385
|
25.94
|
| Personal and Home Care Aides |
812 |
1,162 |
350 |
43.10 |
| Correctional Officers and Jailers |
1,977 |
2,262
|
285
|
14.42
|
|
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
|
1,000 |
1,143
|
143
|
14.30
|
|
Home Health Aides
|
334 |
457
|
123
|
36.83
|
|
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Vocational Education
|
645 |
735
|
90
|
13.95
|
|
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
|
908
|
997
|
89
|
9.80
|
|
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Vocational Education
|
838
|
899
|
61
|
7.28
|
| Teacher Assistants |
1,102 |
1,162 |
60 |
5.44 |
|
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan
|
105
|
140
|
35
|
33.33
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| Short-Term Employment Projections |
Projected Industry Growth
2011-2013
| Industry |
Estimated Employment
|
Projected Employment
|
Numeric Change
|
| Total Employment, All Jobs |
85,330 |
84,548 |
-782 |
| Natural Resources and Mining |
2,360 |
2,316 |
-44 |
| Construction |
2,642 |
2,597 |
-45 |
| Manufacturing |
15,093 |
14,947 |
-146 |
| Trade, Transportation, and Utilities |
13,189 |
13,275 |
86 |
| Information |
416 |
403 |
-13 |
| Financial Activities |
2,619 |
2,596 |
-23 |
| Professional and Business Services |
2,930 |
3,023 |
93 |
| Education and Health Services |
20,658 |
20,892 |
234 |
| Leisure and Hospitality |
4,273 |
4,297 |
24 |
| Other Services (Except Government) |
2,476 |
2,436 |
-40 |
| Government, Excluding State/Local Education and Hospitals |
9,948 |
9,583 |
-365 |
Projected Occupational Growth
2011-2013
|
Occupation
|
Estimated Employment
|
Projected Employment
|
Numeric Change
|
Total Annual Openings
|
| Total, All Occupations |
85,330 |
84,548 |
-782 |
2,484 |
| Management Occupations |
7,929 |
7,623 |
-306 |
169 |
| Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
2,197 |
2,154 |
-43 |
52 |
| Computer and Mathematical Occupations |
562 |
570 |
8 |
18 |
| Architecture and Engineering Occupations |
576 |
568 |
-8 |
20 |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations |
665 |
617 |
-48 |
20 |
| Community and Social Services Occupations |
1,376 |
1,403 |
27 |
44 |
| Legal Occupations |
387 |
389 |
2 |
8 |
| Education, Training, and Library Occupations |
6,166 |
6,150 |
-16 |
149 |
| Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
710 |
692 |
-18 |
18 |
| Healthcare Support Occupations |
3,249 |
3,352 |
103 |
94 |
| Protective Service Occupations |
3,141 |
3,141 |
0 |
70 |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations |
5,033 |
5,072 |
39 |
250 |
| Personal Care and Service Occupations |
2,006 |
2,027 |
21 |
70 |
| Sales and Related Occupations |
6,997 |
7,004 |
7 |
286 |
| Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
10,949 |
10,871 |
-78 |
255 |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations |
2,104 |
2,040 |
-64 |
59 |
| Construction and Extraction Occupations |
3,282 |
3,172 |
-110 |
66 |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations |
3,916 |
3,884 |
-32 |
100 |
| Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
6,793 |
6,504 |
-289 |
186 |
| Other |
17,292 |
17,315 |
23 |
551 |
Top Ten Growth Industries, 2011-2013
Ranked by Net Growth
|
Industry
|
2011
Base
Employment
|
2013
Projected
Employment
|
Net
Growth
|
%
Growth
|
| Chemical Manufacturing |
250 |
404 |
154
|
61.60%
|
| Machinery Manufacturing |
1,352 |
1,475 |
123 |
9.10%
|
| Food Manufacturing |
3,372 |
3,484 |
112 |
3.32%
|
| Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing |
311 |
417
|
106
|
34.08%
|
| Social Assistance |
2,798 |
2,904 |
106 |
3.79%
|
| General Merchandise Stores |
2,312 |
2,404 |
92
|
3.98%
|
| Nursing and Residential Care Facilities |
2,373 |
2,460
|
87
|
3.67%
|
| Management of Companies and Enterprises |
349 |
414 |
65 |
18.62%
|
| Food Services and Drinking Places |
3,674 |
3,719 |
45
|
1.22%
|
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing |
817 |
861 |
44
|
5.39%
|
Top Ten Growth Occupations, 2011-2013
Ranked by Net Growth
|
Occupation
|
2011
Base
Employment
|
2013
Projected
Employment
|
Net
Growth
|
%
Growth
|
| Combined Food Prep & Serving Workers, Includ Fast Food |
1,621 |
1,750 |
129 |
7.96%
|
| Home Health Aides |
1,196 |
1,256 |
60
|
5.02%
|
| Personal Care Aides |
740 |
792 |
52 |
7.03%
|
| Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants |
1,588 |
1,633 |
45
|
2.83%
|
| Helpers--Production Workers |
1,122
|
1,153
|
31
|
2.76%
|
| Cooks, Fast Food |
848 |
878 |
30
|
3.54%
|
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers |
55 |
585 |
30
|
5.41%
|
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General |
956 |
976 |
20 |
2.09%
|
| Food Servers, Nonrestaurant |
246 |
257 |
11
|
4.47%
|
| Customer Service Representatives |
440 |
451 |
11
|
2.50%
|
| Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs |
219 |
230 |
11 |
5.02% |
| Occupational Employment and Wages |
Wages of Southeast's 10 Largest Occupations
May 2011
| Occupation |
Estimated Employment
|
Average
Wage
|
Entry Wage
|
Experience
Wage
|
| Cashiers |
2,390 |
$17,761 |
$17,089 |
$18,096 |
| Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food |
1,840 |
$17,008 |
$16,874 |
$17,075 |
| Correctional Officers and Jailers |
1,830 |
$32,253 |
$26,833 |
$34,963 |
| Retail Salespersons |
1,740 |
$22,265 |
$16,959 |
$24,918 |
| Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants |
1,720 |
$19,401 |
$16,958 |
$20,623 |
| Secretaries, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive |
1,700 |
$24,971 |
$18,734 |
$28,090 |
| Office Clerks, General |
1,480 |
$23,134 |
$17,015 |
$26,193 |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand |
1,450 |
$22,153 |
$17,011 |
$24,724 |
| Registered Nurses |
1,310 |
$59,162 |
$41,554 |
$67,967 |
| Helpers--Production Workers |
1,160 |
$25,267 |
$19,483 |
$28,160 |
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Covered Employment and Earnings
|
Employment and Earnings, By Industry
Calendar Year 2010
| Industry |
Average Employing Units
|
Average Covered Employment
|
Total Earnings
|
Average Weekly Earnings
|
| Total, All Industries |
5,974 |
72,440 |
$2,336,956,797 |
$620 |
| Natural Resources and Mining |
396 |
2,579 |
$89,085,094 |
$664 |
| Construction |
321 |
3,067 |
$129,322,719 |
$811 |
| Manufacturing |
218 |
14,985 |
$621,860,273 |
$798 |
| Trade, Transportation & Utilities |
1,322 |
12,620 |
$378,151,982 |
$576 |
| Information |
59 |
425 |
$13,859,010 |
$627 |
| Financial Activities |
426 |
2,652 |
$98,639,863 |
$715 |
| Professional and Business Services |
444 |
3,211 |
$105,498,136 |
$632 |
| Educational & Health Services |
1,719 |
11,002 |
$321,599,001 |
$562 |
| Leisure and Hospitality |
364 |
4,515 |
$49,984,398 |
$213 |
| Other Services |
358 |
1,354 |
$31,736,870 |
$451 |
| State Government |
138 |
6,334 |
$208,475,402 |
$633 |
| Local Government |
209 |
9,697 |
$288,744,049 |
$573 |
| Unemployment Rates and Labor Force Statistics |
September 2012
| County |
Civilian Labor Force
|
Number of Employed
|
Number of Unemployed
|
Unemploy. Rate
|
| Southeast LWIA |
96,250 |
88,300 |
7,950 |
8.2 |
| Arkansas County |
11,250 |
10,500 |
750 |
6.6 |
| Ashley County |
9,275 |
8,275 |
1,000 |
10.7 |
| Bradley County |
4,925 |
4,500 |
425 |
8.5 |
| Chicot County |
4,450 |
4,050 |
400 |
9.2 |
| Cleveland County |
4,100 |
3,850 |
250 |
6.0 |
| Desha County |
5,600 |
5,100 |
500 |
9.1 |
| Drew County |
8,150 |
7,400 |
750 |
9.3 |
| Grant County |
8,500 |
8,025 |
475 |
5.6 |
| Jefferson County |
34,825 |
31,875 |
2,950 |
8.5 |
| Lincoln County |
5,175 |
4,725 |
450 |
8.6 |
More Unemployment and Labor Force Statistics Data
2011 Census Population
| County |
Population |
| Southeast LWIA |
211,929 |
| Arkansas County |
18,892 |
| Ashley County |
21,692 |
| Bradley County |
11,482 |
| Chicot County |
11,721 |
| Cleveland County |
8,672 |
| Desha County |
12,763 |
| Drew County |
18,467 |
| Grant County |
17,988 |
| Jefferson County |
76,246 |
| Lincoln County |
14,006 |
2010 Total Personal Income - BEA
| County |
Income
|
| Arkansas County |
$760,163,000 |
| Ashley County |
$710,731,000 |
| Bradley County |
$329,093,000 |
| Chicot County |
$369,696,000 |
| Cleveland County |
$281,899,000 |
| Desha County |
$402,387,000 |
| Drew County |
$554,863,000 |
| Grant County |
$557,769,000 |
| Jefferson County |
$2,385,576,000 |
| Lincoln County |
$356,432,000 |
2010 Per Capita Income - BEA
| County |
Income
|
| Arkansas County |
$40,021 |
| Ashley County |
$32,543 |
| Bradley County |
$28,614 |
| Chicot County |
$31,333 |
| Cleveland County |
$32,413 |
| Desha County |
$30,986 |
| Drew County |
$29,965 |
| Grant County |
$31,172 |
| Jefferson County |
$30,854 |
| Lincoln County |
$25,279 |
2010 Median Household Income - Census
| County |
Income
|
| Arkansas County |
$38,129 |
| Ashley County |
$37,042 |
| Bradley County |
$31,047 |
| Chicot County |
$27,321 |
| Cleveland County |
$40,402 |
| Desha County |
$29,586 |
| Drew County |
$34,952 |
| Grant County |
$45,347 |
| Jefferson County |
$35,092 |
| Lincoln County |
$35,070 |
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