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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. |
| Long-Term Employment Projections |
*Long-term Projections data includes the area of Pulaski County outside the city limits of Little Rock.
Projected Industry Growth
2008-2018
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 |
178,368 |
196,722 |
18,354 |
10.29 |
| Natural Resources and Mining |
1,714 |
2,619 |
905 |
52.80 |
| Construction |
10,722 |
10,615 |
-107 |
-1.00 |
| Manufacturing |
14,551 |
13,774 |
-777 |
-5.34 |
| Trade, Transportation, and Utilities |
38,078 |
38,898 |
820 |
2.15 |
| Information |
1,319 |
1,232 |
-87 |
-6.60 |
| Financial Activities |
5,975 |
6,609 |
634 |
10.61 |
| Professional and Business Services |
14,644 |
15,209 |
565 |
3.86 |
| Education and Health Services |
39,136 |
48,856 |
9,720 |
24.84 |
| Leisure and Hospitality |
15,838 |
18,057 |
2,219 |
14.01 |
| Other Services |
6,858 |
8,044 |
1,186 |
17.29 |
| Government (Excluding State/Local Education & Hospitals) |
14,563 |
16,811 |
2,248 |
15.44 |
Note: Totals may not add due to rounding.
More Long-Term Industry Projections Data (Sorted Alphabetically)
Projected Occupational Growth
2008-2018
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 |
178,368 |
196,722 |
18,354 |
10.29 |
6,285 |
| Management Occupations |
11,104 |
12,026 |
922 |
8.30 |
294 |
| Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
5,429 |
6,426 |
997 |
18.36 |
213 |
| Computer and Mathematical Occupations |
3,571 |
4,472 |
901 |
25.23 |
159 |
| Architecture and Engineering Occupations |
1,279 |
1,416 |
137 |
10.71 |
43 |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations |
1,630 |
1,825 |
195 |
11.96 |
68 |
| Community and Social Services Occupations |
2,794 |
3,215 |
421 |
15.07 |
103 |
| Legal Occupations |
523 |
541 |
18 |
3.44 |
12 |
| Education, Training, and Library Occupations |
12,419 |
15,057 |
2,638 |
21.24 |
551 |
| Arts, Design, Entertain., Sports, & Media Occs |
1,495 |
1,745 |
250 |
16.72 |
65 |
| Healthcare Practitioners & Technical Occupations |
8,449 |
11,187 |
2,738 |
32.41 |
453 |
| Healthcare Support Occupations |
5,106 |
7,128 |
2,022 |
39.60 |
264 |
| Protective Service Occupations |
3,485 |
4,141 |
656 |
18.82 |
182 |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations |
15,088 |
16,984 |
1,896 |
12.57 |
675 |
| Bldg & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occs |
4,783 |
4,998 |
215 |
4.50 |
99 |
| Personal Care and Service Occupations |
6,052 |
7,008 |
956 |
15.80 |
270 |
| Sales and Related Occupations |
21,903 |
22,629 |
726 |
3.31 |
758 |
| Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
26,707 |
29,393 |
2,686 |
10.06 |
890 |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations |
735 |
846 |
111 |
15.10 |
32 |
| Construction and Extraction Occupations |
10,316 |
10,578 |
262 |
2.54 |
252 |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations |
8,527 |
8,995 |
468 |
5.49 |
237 |
| Production Occupations |
12,723 |
12,133 |
-590 |
-4.64 |
294 |
| Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
14,250 |
13,979 |
-271 |
-1.90 |
373 |
Note: Totals may not add due to rounding.
More Long-Term Occupational Projections Data (Sorted Alphabetically)
Top Ten Growth Industries, 2008-2018
Ranked by Net Growth
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Industry
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2008
Base
Employment
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2018
Projected
Employment
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Net
Growth
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%
Growth
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Educational Services
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19,742 |
23,812 |
4,070 |
20.62
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Nursing and Residential Care Facilities
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4,697 |
7,253 |
2,556 |
54.42 |
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Hospitals
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4,943 |
6,857 |
1,914 |
38.72
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| Food Services and Drinking Places |
13,100 |
14,606 |
1,506 |
11.50 |
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Ambulatory Health Care Services
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4,852 |
6,350 |
1,498
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30.87
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Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional & Similar Organizations
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3,761 |
5,012 |
1,251 |
33.26
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| Support Activities for Mining |
750 |
1,396 |
646 |
86.13 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods |
4,419 |
5,011 |
592 |
13.40 |
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Real Estate
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1,202 |
1,582 |
380 |
31.61 |
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Machinery Manufacturing
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945 |
1,303 |
358 |
37.88
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Top Ten Growth Occupations, 2008-2018
Ranked by Net Growth
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Occupation
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2008
Base
Employment
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2018
Projected
Employment
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Net
Growth
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%
Growth
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Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants
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2,735
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4,009
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1,274
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46.58
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Registered Nurses
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2,532
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3,584
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1,052
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41.55
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Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food
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3,713
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4,380
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667
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17.96
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Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
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2,164
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2,732
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568
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26.25
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Customer Service Representatives
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2,597
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3,106
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509
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19.60
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Office Clerks, General
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2,907
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3,361
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454
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15.62
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Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
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2,960
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3,409
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449 |
15.17
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Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
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1,171
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1,590
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419
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35.78
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Secretaries, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive
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2,993
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3,362
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369 |
12.33
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Retail Salespersons
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6,580
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6,909
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329 |
5.00
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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
2011-2013
| Industry |
Estimated Employment
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Projected Employment
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Numeric Change
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| Total Employment, All Jobs |
170,480 |
174,857 |
4,377 |
| Natural Resources and Mining |
2,212 |
2,284 |
72 |
| Construction |
9,158 |
9,104 |
-54 |
| Manufacturing |
11,215 |
11,471 |
256 |
| Trade, Transportation, and Utilities |
36,310 |
37,165 |
855 |
| Information |
1,867 |
1,907 |
40 |
| Financial Activities |
5,958 |
6,117 |
159 |
| Professional and Business Services |
17,779 |
19,028 |
1,249 |
| Education and Health Services |
33,858 |
34,846 |
988 |
| Leisure and Hospitality |
15,814 |
16,530 |
716 |
| Other Services (Except Government) |
6,758 |
6,821 |
63 |
| Government, Excluding State/Local Education and Hospitals |
14,173 |
14,225 |
52 |
Note: Totals may not add due to rounding.
More Short-Term Industry Projections Data
Projected Occupational Growth
2011-2013
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Occupation
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Estimated
Employment
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Projected Employment
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Numeric Change
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Total Annual Openings
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| Total, All Occupations |
170,480 |
174,857 |
4,377 |
6,501 |
| Management Occupations |
12,433 |
12,466 |
33 |
263 |
| Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
4,252 |
4,410 |
158 |
162 |
| Computer and Mathematical Occupations |
2,662 |
2,739 |
77 |
82 |
| Architecture and Engineering Occupations |
1,660 |
1,726 |
66 |
67 |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations |
1,222 |
1,236 |
14 |
39 |
| Community and Social Services Occupations |
3,016 |
3,085 |
69 |
93 |
| Legal Occupations |
427 |
420 |
-7 |
7 |
| Education, Training, and Library Occupations |
9,479 |
9,650 |
171 |
296 |
| Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
1,969 |
2,015 |
46 |
81 |
| Healthcare Support Occupations |
6,038 |
6,209 |
171 |
173 |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations |
15,130 |
15,829 |
699 |
943 |
| Personal Care and Service Occupations |
5,509 |
5,667 |
158 |
222 |
| Sales and Related Occupations |
22,170 |
23,070 |
900 |
1,174 |
| Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
25,131 |
25,616 |
485 |
839 |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations |
524 |
518 |
-6 |
18 |
| Construction and Extraction Occupations |
8,384 |
8,431 |
47 |
233 |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations |
8,328 |
8,579 |
251 |
302 |
| Other |
42,146 |
43,191 |
1,045 |
1,504 |
Note: Totals may not add due to rounding.
More Short-Term Occupational Projections Data
Top Ten Growth Industries, 2011-2013
Ranked by Net Growth
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Industry
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2011
Base
Employment
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2013
Projected
Employment
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Net
Growth
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%
Growth
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Administrative and Support Services
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9,010 |
9,999 |
989
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10.98%
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Food Services And Drinking Places
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13,485 |
14,234 |
749 |
5.55%
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Educational Services
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13,616 |
13,897 |
281 |
2.06%
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| Warehousing and Storage |
885 |
1,160 |
275 |
31.07%
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Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
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7,413 |
7,615 |
202 |
2.72%
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| General Merchandise Stores |
6,463 |
6,663 |
200
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3.09%
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Nursing and Residential Care Facilities
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5,301 |
5,493 |
192 |
3.62%
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Ambulatory Health Care Services
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5,253 |
5,434 |
181 |
3.45%
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| Hospitals |
4,758 |
4,926 |
168
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3.53%
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| Social Assistance |
4,930 |
5,096 |
166
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3.37%
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Top Ten Growth Occupations, 2011-2013
Ranked by Net Growth
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Occupations
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2011
Base
Employment
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2013
Projected
Employment
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Net
Growth
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%
Growth
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| Telemarketers |
3,569 |
4,005 |
436 |
12.22%
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| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand |
3,225 |
3,489 |
264 |
8.19%
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| Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food |
2,917 |
3,170 |
253 |
8.67%
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| Personal Care Aides |
1,232 |
1,349 |
117 |
9.50%
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| Waiters and Waitresses |
3,000 |
3,106 |
106 |
3.53%
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| Cooks, Fast Food |
1,730 |
1,822 |
92 |
5.32%
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| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers |
1,448 |
1,533 |
85 |
5.87%
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| Office Clerks, General |
3,520 |
3,604 |
84 |
2.39%
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Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants
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2,561 |
2,643 |
82 |
3.20%
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| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks |
2,317 |
2,399 |
82 |
3.54%
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Occupational Employment and Wages
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Wages of Central's 10 Largest Occupations
May 2011
| 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 |
2,910 |
$23,124 |
$16,980 |
$26,196 |
| Cashiers |
2,530 |
$18,618 |
$16,979 |
$19,437 |
| Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food |
1,800 |
$17,176 |
$16,767 |
$17,380 |
| Office Clerks, General |
1,520 |
$21,760 |
$16,882 |
$24,198 |
| Waiters and Waitresses |
1,400 |
$16,867 |
$16,705 |
$16,948 |
| Stock Clerks and Order Fillers |
1,360 |
$20,093 |
$16,832 |
$21,724 |
| Secretaries, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive |
1,340 |
$25,601 |
$20,327 |
$28,238 |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand |
1,230 |
$21,489 |
$16,971 |
$23,747 |
| Customer Service Representatives |
1,130 |
$35,436 |
$20,354 |
$42,977 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers |
1,120 |
$35,723 |
$23,535 |
$41,817 |
More Occupational Wage Data (Sorted Alphabetically)
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Covered Employment and Earnings
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Employment and Earnings, By Industry
Calendar Year 2010
| 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 |
6,422 |
76,426 |
$2,463,987,188 |
$620 |
| Natural Resources and Mining |
205 |
1,673 |
$96,882,265 |
$1,114 |
| Construction |
796 |
5,283 |
$188,160,342 |
$685 |
| Manufacturing |
237 |
6,188 |
$280,406,070 |
$871 |
| Trade, Transportation & Utilities |
1,518 |
15,393 |
$440,019,478 |
$550 |
| Information |
65 |
591 |
$23,445,699 |
$763 |
| Financial Activities |
673 |
2,773 |
$102,154,154 |
$708 |
| Professional and Business Services |
809 |
7,986 |
$347,663,625 |
$837 |
| Educational and Health Services |
1,022 |
11,276 |
$335,994,433 |
$573 |
| Leisure and Hospitality |
500 |
8,879 |
$108,111,139 |
$234 |
| Other Services |
398 |
1,622 |
$40,582,310 |
$481 |
| Local Government |
132 |
10,088 |
$341,904,287 |
$652 |
| State Government |
67 |
4,674 |
$158,663,386 |
$653 |
More Covered Employment and Earnings Data
| Unemployment Rates and Labor Force Statistics |
September 2012
| 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* |
245,725 |
231,300 |
14,425 |
5.9 |
| Faulkner County |
58,425 |
54,825 |
3,600 |
6.1 |
| Lonoke County |
33,225 |
31,375 |
1,850 |
5.6 |
| Monroe County |
3,525 |
3,250 |
275 |
7.5
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| Prairie County |
4,050 |
3,775 |
275 |
6.5
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| Pulaski County |
190,875 |
179,275 |
11,600 |
6.1 |
| Saline County |
53,200 |
50,350 |
2,850 |
5.4 |
*This data includes Faulkner, Lonoke, Monroe, Prairie, Saline and Pulaski (outside the city of Little Rock) counties.
More Unemployment and Labor Force Statistics Data
2011 Census Population
| County |
Population |
| Central LWIA |
698,201 |
| Faulkner County |
116,342 |
| Lonoke County |
69,341 |
| Monroe County |
8,075 |
| Prairie County |
8,618 |
| Pulaski County |
386,299 |
| Saline County |
109,526 |
More Population Data
2010 Total Personal Income - BEA
| County |
Income
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| Faulkner County |
$3,598,081,000 |
| Lonoke County |
$2,163,031,000 |
| Monroe County |
$250,362,000 |
| Prairie County |
$270,080,000 |
| Pulaski County |
$16,435,635,000 |
| Saline County |
$3,971,881,000 |
2010 Per Capita Income - BEA
| County |
Income
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| Faulkner County |
$31,556 |
| Lonoke County |
$31,504 |
| Monroe County |
$30,829 |
| Prairie County |
$30,997 |
| Pulaski County |
$42,848 |
| Saline County |
$36,901 |
2010 Median Household Income - Census
| County |
Income
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| Faulkner County |
$46,199 |
| Lonoke County |
$50,021 |
| Monroe County |
$28,637 |
| Prairie County |
$36,898 |
| Pulaski County |
$44,733 |
| Saline County |
$53,430 |
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