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Arkansas Job Growth

There were 1,358,100 jobs in Arkansas in November 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 1,347,648 employed persons for the month. Arkansas lost 1,600 jobs in November 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure fell by 2,937 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is Arkansas job growth compared to other states.

Employment Survey November 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 1,358,100 -1,600 +12,800
CPS 1,347,648 -2,937 +23,100

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 August 2023 for Arkansas at 1,367,900. Since then 9,800 jobs have been lost in Arkansas according to the employer survey.

CPS employment in Arkansas reached a maximum of 1,352,441 in September 2023. 4,793 jobs have been lost in Arkansas since then according to the household survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through November 2023

Arkansas Employment History

Date CES
Employment		 CES
Month/Month		 CPS
Employment		 CPS
Month/Month
November 2023 1,358,100 -1,600 1,347,648 -2,937
October 2023 1,359,700 -4,500 1,350,585 -1,856
September 2023 1,364,200 -3,700 1,352,441 241
August 2023 1,367,900 3,600 1,352,200 830
July 2023 1,364,300 100 1,351,370 3,519
June 2023 1,364,200 1,600 1,347,851 4,206
May 2023 1,362,600 5,800 1,343,645 4,245
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

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