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Arkansas Job Growth

There were 1,189,300 jobs in Arkansas in April 2013 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 1,235,684 employed persons for the month. Arkansas added 4,500 jobs in April 2013 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure rose by 1,673 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is Arkansas job growth compared to other states.

Employment Survey April 2013 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 1,189,300 +4,500 +9,100
CPS 1,235,684 +1,673 -27,531

Arkansas Employment Changes

The charts below shows the monthly job growth for Arkansas as measured by the CES and CPS surveys. To illustrate the trend, the 3 month moving average change in employment is shown in green.

CES Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

CPS Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

Total Employment in Arkansas

CES employment peaked in February 2008 for Arkansas at 1,209,800. Since then 20,500 jobs have been lost in Arkansas according to the employer survey. From a trough of 1,150,500 in February 2010, Arkansas has gained 38,800 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment in Arkansas reached a maximum of 1,299,751 in March 2008. 64,067 jobs have been lost in Arkansas since then according to the household survey. From a March 2013 low of 1,234,011, Arkansas has added 1,673 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through April 2013

Arkansas Employment History

Date CES
Employment 		CES
Month/Month 		CPS
Employment 		CPS
Month/Month
April 2013 1,189,300 4,500 1,235,684 1,673
March 2013 1,184,800 3,100 1,234,011 -7,606
February 2013 1,181,700 3,000 1,241,617 -6,349
January 2013 1,178,700 -2,200 1,247,966 -4,084
December 2012 1,180,900 -800 1,252,050 494
November 2012 1,181,700 1,000 1,251,556 240
October 2012 1,180,700 7,400 1,251,316 295
September 2012 1,173,300 700 1,251,021 -178
August 2012 1,172,600 300 1,251,199 -1,435
July 2012 1,172,300 -4,100 1,252,634 -2,989
June 2012 1,176,400 -3,800 1,255,623 -3,850
May 2012 1,180,200 0 1,259,473 -3,742
April 2012 1,180,200 500 1,263,215 -2,548

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