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Arkansas Job Growth

There were 1,240,800 jobs in Arkansas in November 2020 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 1,244,877 employed persons for the month. Arkansas added 4,500 jobs in November 2020 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure fell by 2,746 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is Arkansas job growth compared to other states.

Employment Survey November 2020 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 1,240,800 +4,500 -37,100
CPS 1,244,877 -2,746 -71,264

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 December 2019 for Arkansas at 1,281,800. Since then 41,000 jobs have been lost in Arkansas according to the employer survey. From a trough of 1,162,800 in April 2020, Arkansas has gained 78,000 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment in Arkansas reached a maximum of 1,319,907 in February 2020. 75,030 jobs have been lost in Arkansas since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 1,168,783, Arkansas has added 76,094 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through November 2020

Arkansas Employment History

Date CES
Employment		 CES
Month/Month		 CPS
Employment		 CPS
Month/Month
November 2020 1,240,800 4,500 1,244,877 -2,746
October 2020 1,236,300 10,100 1,247,623 823
September 2020 1,226,200 -1,300 1,246,800 3,131
August 2020 1,227,500 14,000 1,243,669 31,032
July 2020 1,213,500 1,600 1,212,637 4,880
June 2020 1,211,900 26,800 1,207,757 -8,492
May 2020 1,185,100 22,300 1,216,249 47,466
April 2020 1,162,800 -109,200 1,168,783 -147,958
March 2020 1,272,000 -9,600 1,316,741 -3,166
February 2020 1,281,600 200 1,319,907 1,667
January 2020 1,281,400 -400 1,318,240 2,171
December 2019 1,281,800 3,900 1,316,069 -72

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