Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, Arkansas Job Growth

There were 386,400 jobs in Little Rock, Arkansas in May 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 352,571 employed persons for the month. Little Rock added 1,800 jobs in May 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 1,037 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Little Rock job growth to job growth in other cities.

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

Little Rock, Arkansas Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for Little Rock 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 Little Rock, Arkansas

CES employment for Little Rock in May 2023 is at a new high of 386,400.

CPS employment in May 2023 for Little Rock is at a new high of 352,571.

Employment: CES, CPS

Little Rock, Arkansas Employment History