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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
2009-2011
| Industry |
Estimated Employment
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Projected Employment
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Numeric Change
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| Total Employment, All Jobs |
165,678 |
165,723 |
45 |
| Natural Resources and Mining |
1,701 |
1,924 |
223 |
| Construction |
9,340 |
9,156 |
-184 |
| Manufacturing |
13,413 |
11,978 |
-1,435 |
| Trade, Transportation, and Utilities |
36,053 |
34,964 |
-1,089 |
| Information |
1,344 |
1,303 |
-41 |
| Financial Activities |
6,166 |
6,123 |
-43 |
| Professional and Business Services |
14,814 |
15,938 |
1,124 |
| Education and Health Services |
31,497 |
32,634 |
1,137 |
| Leisure and Hospitality |
14,935 |
15,303 |
368 |
| Other Services (Except Government) |
6,389 |
6,389 |
0 |
| Government, Excluding State/Local Education and Hospitals |
13,726 |
13,978 |
252 |
Note: Totals may not add due to rounding.
More Short-Term Industry Projections Data
Projected Occupational Growth
2009-2011
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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 |
165,678 |
165,723 |
45 |
5,220 |
| Management Occupations |
14,014 |
13,903 |
-111 |
263 |
| Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
5,837 |
5,970 |
133 |
188 |
| Computer and Mathematical Occupations |
3,121 |
3,296 |
175 |
143 |
| Architecture and Engineering Occupations |
1,937 |
1,951 |
14 |
81 |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations |
1,264 |
1,329 |
65 |
69 |
| Community and Social Services Occupations |
2,052 |
2,115 |
63 |
74 |
| Legal Occupations |
1,326 |
1,414 |
88 |
64 |
| Education, Training, and Library Occupations |
8,642 |
8,923 |
281 |
323 |
| Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
1,869 |
1,901 |
32 |
69 |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
8,005 |
8,244 |
239 |
270 |
| Healthcare Support Occupations |
4,795 |
5,075 |
280 |
186 |
| Protective Service Occupations |
3,062 |
3,123 |
61 |
124 |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations |
14,480 |
14,851 |
371 |
762 |
| Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations |
4,990 |
5,056 |
66 |
111 |
| Personal Care and Service Occupations |
5,459 |
5,631 |
172 |
214 |
| Sales and Related Occupations |
17,939 |
17,799 |
-140 |
621 |
| Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
24,619 |
24,681 |
62 |
717 |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations |
588 |
587 |
-1 |
19 |
| Construction and Extraction Occupations |
8,886 |
8,714 |
-172 |
197 |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations |
7,868 |
7,694 |
-174 |
160 |
| Production Occupations |
10,628 |
9,781 |
-847 |
230 |
| Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
14,297 |
13,685 |
-612 |
346 |
Note: Totals may not add due to rounding.
More Short-Term Occupational Projections Data
Top Ten Growth Industries, 2009-2011
Ranked by Net Growth
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Industry
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2009
Base
Employment
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2011
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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7,434
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8,205 |
771
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10.37%
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Educational Services
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13,449 |
13,858 |
409 |
3.04%
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| Food Services and Drinking Places |
12,646 |
13,015
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369 |
2.92%
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Machinery Manufacturing
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852 |
1,171 |
319 |
37.44%
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General Merchandise Stores
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5,878 |
6,196 |
318 |
5.41%
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Nursing and Residential Care Facilities
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4,624 |
4,922 |
298
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6.44%
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Administrative and Support Services
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6,271 |
6,527 |
256 |
4.08%
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| Social Assistance |
5,025 |
5,216 |
191 |
3.80%
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State Government, Excluding Education and Hospitals
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4,472 |
4,662 |
190
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4.25%
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| Ambulatory Health Care Services |
4,448 |
4,611 |
163
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3.66%
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Top Ten Growth Occupations, 2009-2011
Ranked by Net Growth
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Occupations
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2009
Base
Employment
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2011
Projected
Employment
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Net
Growth
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%
Growth
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| Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants |
2,438 |
2,578 |
140 |
5.74%
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| Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food |
3,033 |
3,146 |
113 |
3.73%
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| Waiters and Waitresses |
3,053 |
3,126 |
73 |
2.39%
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Registered Nurses
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2,463 |
2,535 |
72 |
2.92%
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Customer Service Representatives
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2,282
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2,345 |
63 |
2.76%
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Office Clerks, General
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2,449 |
2,506 |
57 |
2.33%
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| Accountants and Auditors |
990 |
1,045
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55 |
5.56%
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| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education |
1,477 |
1,532 |
55 |
3.72%
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Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
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998
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1,043 |
45 |
4.51%
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Computer Programmers
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756 |
800 |
44 |
5.82%
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Occupational Employment and Wages
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Wages of Central's 10 Largest Occupations
May 2009
| 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 |
2,380 |
$23,650 |
$15,627 |
$27,662 |
| Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food |
2,160 |
$15,666 |
$15,200 |
$15,898 |
| Cashiers |
1,870 |
$17,301 |
$15,061 |
$18,421 |
| Waiters and Waitresses |
1,840 |
$16,721 |
$14,999 |
$17,582 |
| Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants |
1,630 |
$20,846 |
$17,854 |
$22,342 |
| Cooks, Fast Food |
1,260 |
$15,609 |
$15,088 |
$15,869 |
| Registered Nurses |
1,220 |
$67,688 |
$43,186 |
$79,939 |
| Office Clerks, General |
1,190 |
$22,110 |
$16,417 |
$24,956 |
| Truck Drivers, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer |
1,160 |
$34,458 |
$25,138 |
$39,118 |
| Customer Service Representatives |
1,130 |
$36,056 |
$22,930 |
$42,619 |
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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 |
July 2010
| 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* |
237,375 |
220,675 |
16,700 |
7.0 |
| Faulkner County |
55,675 |
51,525 |
4,150 |
7.5 |
| Lonoke County |
32,050 |
29,825 |
2,225 |
6.9 |
| Monroe County |
3,800 |
3,500 |
300 |
7.8
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| Prairie County |
4,400 |
4,075 |
325 |
7.4
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| Pulaski County |
189,375 |
175,875 |
13,500 |
7.1 |
| Saline County |
49,400 |
46,000 |
3,400 |
6.9 |
*This data includes Faulkner, Lonoke, Monroe, Prairie, Saline and Pulaski (outside the city of Little Rock) counties.
More Unemployment and Labor Force Statistics Data
2009 Census Population
| County |
Population |
| Central LWIA |
482,239 |
| Faulkner County |
109,386 |
| Lonoke County |
66,677 |
| Monroe County |
8,171 |
| Prairie County |
8,582 |
| Pulaski County |
381,904 |
| Saline County |
99,449 |
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2008 Total Personal Income - BEA
| County |
Income
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| Faulkner County |
$3,326,828,000 |
| Lonoke County |
$1,998,144,000 |
| Monroe County |
$226,376,000 |
| Prairie County |
$269,907,000 |
| Pulaski County |
$16,662,818,000 |
| Saline County |
$3,521,105,000 |
2008 Per Capita Income - BEA
| County |
Income
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| Faulkner County |
$31,008 |
| Lonoke County |
$30,631 |
| Monroe County |
$27,095 |
| Prairie County |
$31,178 |
| Pulaski County |
$44,065 |
| Saline County |
$36,221 |
2008 Median Household Income - Census
| County |
Income
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| Faulkner County |
$43,553 |
| Lonoke County |
$49,241 |
| Monroe County |
$27,044 |
| Prairie County |
$34,703 |
| Pulaski County |
$45,215 |
| Saline County |
$50,133 |
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