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Economists

in Pulaski County

Conduct research, prepare reports, or formulate plans to aid in solution of economic problems arising from production and distribution of goods and services. May collect and process economic and statistical data using econometric and sampling techniques. Exclude "Market Research Analysts" (19-3021).

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Wages

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Area

Year

Period

Annual Mean

Annual Entry Level

Annual Experience Level

Arkansas

2009

May

$40,430

$30,770

$45,270

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Short-Term Employment Projections

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Area	Employment Projections		Change	Growth Rate %	Annual Avg Openings
	2010	2012
Arkansas	707	713	6	0.4	24

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Long-Term Employment Projections

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Area	Estimated Year-Projected Year	Employment Projections		Employment Change		Annual Avg Openings
		Estimated	Projected	Number	Percent
Arkansas	2008 - 2018	686	773	87	12.7	29

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Educational Requirements

This occupation is in Job Zone Five: Extensive Preparation Needed .
Employees may need some on-the-job training, but most of these occupations assume that the person will already have the required skills, knowledge, work-related experience, and/or training.

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Skills

Importance
(0-100)high

Competence Level

Reading Comprehension

Critical Thinking

Writing

Mathematics

Active Learning

Complex Problem Solving

Judgment and Decision Making

Active Listening

Time Management

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Top 10 Tasks

Importance
(0-100)high

Study economic and statistical data in area of specialization, such as finance, labor, or agriculture.

Provide advice and consultation on economic relationships to businesses, public and private agencies, and other employers.

Compile, analyze, and report data to explain economic phenomena and forecast market trends, applying mathematical models and statistical techniques.

Formulate recommendations, policies, or plans to solve economic problems or to interpret markets.

Develop economic guidelines and standards and prepare points of view used in forecasting trends and formulating economic policy.

Testify at regulatory or legislative hearings concerning the estimated effects of changes in legislation or public policy and present recommendations based on cost-benefit analyses.

Supervise research projects and students' study projects.

Forecast production and consumption of renewable resources and supply, consumption and depletion of non-renewable resources.

Teach theories, principles, and methods of economics.

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Top 10 Work Activities

Importance
(0-100)high

Getting Information

Analyzing Data or Information

Interacting With Computers

Processing Information

Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge

Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others

Communicating with Persons Outside Organization

Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates

Making Decisions and Solving Problems

Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships

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Top 2 Work Values

Extent
(0-100)high

Achievement

Independence

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Top 2 Interests

Occupational Interest
(0-100)high

Investigative

Enterprising

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Alternate Titles

Agricultural Economist, Business Economist, Ecological Economist, Econometrician, Economic Adviser, Economic Analysis Director, Economic Analyst, Economic Consultant, Economic Developer, Economic Development Specialist, Economic Research Analyst, Economist, Energy Economist, Environmental Economist, Environmental Protection Economist, Financial Economist, Fiscal Economist, Forensic Economist, Forest Economist, Health Researcher, Industrial Economist, International Trade Specialist, Labor Economist, Marine Resource Economist, Natural Resource Economist

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