Hot Springs, Arkansas Job Growth

There were 39,600 jobs in Hot Springs, Arkansas in November 2019 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 39,896 employed persons for the month. Hot Springs added 100 jobs in November 2019 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 19 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Hot Springs job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	November 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	39,600	+100	+400
CPS	39,896	+19	+678

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 August 2019 at 39,600. Since then 0 jobs have been lost in Hot Springs according to the employer survey. From a trough of 39,500 in October 2019, Hot Springs has gained 100 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 40,709 for Hot Springs in May 2008. 813 jobs have been lost in Hot Springs since then according to the household survey. From a December 2012 low of 37,409, Hot Springs has added 2,487 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
November 2019	39,600	100	39,896	19
October 2019	39,500	-100	39,877	29
September 2019	39,600	0	39,848	8
August 2019	39,600	100	39,840	-3
July 2019	39,500	200	39,843	61
June 2019	39,300	100	39,782	110
May 2019	39,200	100	39,672	152
April 2019	39,100	-100	39,520	84
March 2019	39,200	100	39,436	79
February 2019	39,100	-100	39,357	74
January 2019	39,200	-100	39,283	68
December 2018	39,300	100	39,215	-3