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Arkansas Job Growth

There were 1,362,700 jobs in Arkansas in May 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 1,343,657 employed persons for the month. Arkansas added 5,900 jobs in May 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure rose by 4,257 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is Arkansas job growth compared to other states.

Employment Survey May 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 1,362,700 +5,900 +36,300
CPS 1,343,657 +4,257 +16,675

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 in May 2023 for Arkansas is at a new high of 1,362,700.

CPS employment in Arkansas for May 2023 is at a new high of 1,343,657.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through May 2023

Arkansas Employment History

Date CES
Employment		 CES
Month/Month		 CPS
Employment		 CPS
Month/Month
May 2023 1,362,700 5,900 1,343,657 4,257
April 2023 1,356,800 4,500 1,339,400 4,846
March 2023 1,352,300 -500 1,334,554 4,626
February 2023 1,352,800 -400 1,329,928 3,009
January 2023 1,353,200 5,700 1,326,919 1,238
December 2022 1,347,500 2,200 1,325,681 1,133
November 2022 1,345,300 -2,600 1,324,548 961
October 2022 1,347,900 3,000 1,323,587 128
September 2022 1,344,900 3,100 1,323,459 -577
August 2022 1,341,800 4,400 1,324,036 -1,197
July 2022 1,337,400 9,600 1,325,233 -1,218
June 2022 1,327,800 1,400 1,326,451 -531

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