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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
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 |
190,085 |
192,042 |
1,957 |
| Natural Resources and Mining |
679 |
702 |
23 |
| Construction |
4,914 |
4,809 |
-105 |
| Manufacturing |
9,255 |
9,122 |
-133 |
| Trade, Transportation, and Utilities |
27,944 |
26,823 |
-1,121 |
| Information |
7,143 |
6,924 |
-219 |
| Financial Activities |
12,796 |
12,634 |
-162 |
| Professional and Business Services |
24,388 |
25,256 |
868 |
| Education and Health Services |
45,316 |
47,227 |
1,911 |
| Leisure and Hospitality |
13,515 |
13,877 |
362 |
| Other Services (Except Government) |
8,234 |
8,291 |
57 |
| Government, Excluding State/Local Education and Hospitals |
22,366 |
22,895 |
529 |
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 |
190,085 |
192,042 |
1,957 |
6,088 |
| Management Occupations |
12,283 |
12,404 |
121 |
346 |
| Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
12,380 |
12,622 |
242 |
368 |
| Computer and Mathematical Occupations |
6,607 |
6,752 |
145 |
198 |
| Architecture and Engineering Occupations |
2,763 |
2,769 |
6 |
75 |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations |
3,199 |
3,330 |
131 |
159 |
| Community and Social Services Occupations |
2,852 |
2,934 |
82 |
99 |
| Legal Occupations |
1,703 |
1,712 |
9 |
31 |
| Education, Training, and Library Occupations |
8,824 |
9,070 |
246 |
304 |
| Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
3,471 |
3,455 |
-16 |
103 |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
15,156 |
15,889 |
733 |
637 |
| Healthcare Support Occupations |
5,063 |
5,297 |
234 |
165 |
| Protective Service Occupations |
3,742 |
3,831 |
89 |
156 |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations |
12,260 |
12,640 |
380 |
677 |
| Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations |
6,850 |
6,976 |
126 |
169 |
| Personal Care and Service Occupations |
6,146 |
6,298 |
152 |
219 |
| Sales and Related Occupations |
16,914 |
16,732 |
-182 |
528 |
| Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
37,597 |
37,706 |
109 |
1,040 |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations |
212 |
220 |
8 |
10 |
| Construction and Extraction Occupations |
5,879 |
5,790 |
-89 |
103 |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations |
6,976 |
6,891 |
-85 |
159 |
| Production Occupations |
7,762 |
7,766 |
4 |
248 |
| Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
11,446 |
10,958 |
-488 |
303 |
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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Hospitals
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17,558 |
18,576 |
1,018
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5.80%
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State Government, Excluding Education and Hospitals
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13,351 |
13,901 |
550 |
4.12%
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Administrative and Support Services
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10,743 |
11,257 |
514 |
4.78%
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Food Services and Drinking Places
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10,289 |
10,669 |
380 |
3.69%
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Ambulatory Health Care Services
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8,302 |
8,654 |
352 |
4.24%
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Educational Services
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12,940 |
13,262 |
322 |
2.49%
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Machinery Manufacturing
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1,089 |
1,407 |
318 |
29.20%
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Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
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9,315
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9,547 |
232 |
2.49%
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Social Assistance
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4,063 |
4,234 |
171 |
4.21%
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General Merchandise Stores
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2,703 |
2,864 |
161 |
5.96% |
Top Ten Growth Occupations, 2009-2011
Ranked by Net Growth
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Occupation
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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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| Registered Nurses |
5,650 |
5,990 |
340
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6.02%
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Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food
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2,567 |
2,684 |
117 |
4.56%
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Customer Service Representatives
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4,382 |
4,495 |
113 |
2.58%
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Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants
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2,441 |
2,547 |
106 |
4.34%
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Personal and Home Care Aides
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1,872 |
1,974 |
102 |
5.45%
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Executive Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
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2,772 |
2,849 |
77 |
2.78%
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| Waiters and Waitresses |
2,525 |
2,601 |
76 |
3.01%
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Team Assemblers
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880 |
947 |
67
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7.61%
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Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
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1,564 |
1,627 |
63 |
4.03%
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| Accountants and Auditors |
1,947 |
2,006 |
59
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3.03%
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| Occupational Employment and Wages |
Wages of Pulaski County'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 |
8,130 |
$22,429 |
$14,858 |
$26,214 |
| Registered Nurses |
7,690 |
$62,584 |
$44,747 |
$71,503 |
| Customer Service Representatives |
6,190 |
$29,215 |
$20,139 |
$33,753 |
| Truck Drivers, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer |
5,560 |
$36,674 |
$25,416 |
$42,302 |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand |
5,030 |
$21,658 |
$16,697 |
$24,138 |
| Cashiers |
4,780 |
$17,597 |
$14,988 |
$18,902 |
| Office Clerks, General |
4,650 |
$22,926 |
$16,607 |
$26,085 |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks |
4,360 |
$31,383 |
$22,369 |
$35,890 |
| Janitors & Cleaners, Except Maids & Housekeeping Cleaners |
3,930 |
$19,394 |
$15,397 |
$21,392 |
| First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Office and Administrative Support Workers |
3,880 |
$42,836 |
$28,635 |
$49,936 |
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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 |
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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| City of Little Rock LWIA |
97,325 |
90,125 |
7,200 |
7.4 |
| Pulaski County |
189,375 |
175,875 |
13,500 |
7.1 |
*This data includes the area inside the city limits of Little Rock.
2009 Census Population
| County |
Population |
| City of Little Rock LWIA |
191,930 |
| Pulaski County |
381,904 |
2008 Total Personal Income - BEA
| County |
Income
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| Pulaski County |
$16,662,818,000 |
2008 Per Capita Income - BEA
| County |
Income
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| Pulaski County |
$44,065 |
2008 Median Household Income - Census
| County |
Income
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| Pulaski County |
$45,215 |
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