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Jonesboro, Arkansas Job Growth

There were 64,800 jobs in Jonesboro, Arkansas in April 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 66,756 employed persons for the month. Jonesboro added 100 jobs in April 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 150 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Jonesboro job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey April 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 64,800 +100 +2,000
CPS 66,756 +150 +1,157

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

Jonesboro, Arkansas Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for Jonesboro 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 Jonesboro, Arkansas

CES employment for Jonesboro in April 2023 is at a new high of 64,800.

CPS employment in April 2023 for Jonesboro is at a new high of 66,756.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through April 2023

Jonesboro, Arkansas Employment History

Date CES
Employment		 CES
Month/Month		 CPS
Employment		 CPS
Month/Month
April 2023 64,800 100 66,756 150
March 2023 64,700 100 66,606 244
February 2023 64,599 0 66,362 287
January 2023 64,599 199 66,075 176
December 2022 64,400 100 65,899 4
November 2022 64,300 300 65,895 28
October 2022 64,000 -99 65,867 67
September 2022 64,099 199 65,800 60
August 2022 63,900 400 65,740 34
July 2022 63,500 0 65,706 18
June 2022 63,500 500 65,688 27
May 2022 63,000 200 65,661 62

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