Hot Springs, Arkansas Job Growth

There were 38,500 jobs in Hot Springs, Arkansas in October 2018 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 38,423 employed persons for the month. Hot Springs lost 0 jobs in October 2018 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 317 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Hot Springs job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	38,500	0	+400
CPS	38,423	+317	-285

Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.

Hot Springs, Arkansas Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for Hot Springs 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 for Hot Springs, Arkansas

CES employment for Hot Springs peaked in March 2008 at 39,300. Since then 800 jobs have been lost in Hot Springs according to the employer survey. From a trough of 36,600 in June 2011, Hot Springs has gained 1,900 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 40,784 for Hot Springs in May 2008. 2,361 jobs have been lost in Hot Springs since then according to the household survey. From a November 2012 low of 37,343, Hot Springs has added 1,080 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Hot Springs, Arkansas Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
October 2018	38,500	0	38,423	317
September 2018	38,500	400	38,106	-90
August 2018	38,100	100	38,196	-167
July 2018	38,000	0	38,363	9
June 2018	38,000	0	38,354	-150
May 2018	38,000	-100	38,504	-101
April 2018	38,100	0	38,605	-133
March 2018	38,100	0	38,738	25
February 2018	38,100	100	38,713	61
January 2018	38,000	0	38,652	30
December 2017	38,000	-100	38,622	-33
November 2017	38,100	0	38,655	-53