Pine Bluff, Arkansas Job Growth

There were 32,900 jobs in Pine Bluff, Arkansas in February 2019 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 33,240 employed persons for the month. Pine Bluff lost 200 jobs in February 2019 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 23 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Pine Bluff job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	32,900	-200	-300
CPS	33,240	-23	+49

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

Pine Bluff, Arkansas Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for Pine Bluff 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 Pine Bluff, Arkansas

CES employment for Pine Bluff peaked in April 2005 at 43,000. Since then 10,100 jobs have been lost in Pine Bluff according to the employer survey. From a trough of 32,700 in January 2017, Pine Bluff has gained 199 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 43,305 for Pine Bluff in September 2005. 10,065 jobs have been lost in Pine Bluff since then according to the household survey. From a December 2018 low of 32,803, Pine Bluff has added 437 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Pine Bluff, Arkansas Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
February 2019	32,900	-200	33,240	-23
January 2019	33,100	-200	33,263	460
December 2018	33,300	200	32,803	-36
November 2018	33,100	-200	32,839	-73
October 2018	33,300	0	32,912	-47
September 2018	33,300	-100	32,959	-111
August 2018	33,400	-300	33,070	-67
July 2018	33,700	600	33,137	244
June 2018	33,100	-100	32,893	-92
May 2018	33,200	0	32,985	-82
April 2018	33,200	0	33,067	-96
March 2018	33,200	0	33,163	-28