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Pine Bluff, Arkansas Job Growth

There were 31,400 jobs in Pine Bluff, Arkansas in November 2020 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 30,868 employed persons for the month. Pine Bluff added 300 jobs in November 2020 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 96 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Pine Bluff job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey November 2020 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 31,400 +300 -1,100
CPS 30,868 -96 -2,257

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 11,600 jobs have been lost in Pine Bluff according to the employer survey. From a trough of 30,500 in April 2020, Pine Bluff has gained 900 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 43,307 for Pine Bluff in July 2005. 12,439 jobs have been lost in Pine Bluff since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 30,221, Pine Bluff has added 647 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through November 2020

Pine Bluff, Arkansas Employment History

Date CES
Employment		 CES
Month/Month		 CPS
Employment		 CPS
Month/Month
November 2020 31,400 300 30,868 -96
October 2020 31,100 -200 30,964 -96
September 2020 31,300 0 31,060 -66
August 2020 31,300 200 31,126 661
July 2020 31,100 -600 30,465 -592
June 2020 31,700 700 31,057 -132
May 2020 31,000 500 31,189 968
April 2020 30,500 -1,700 30,221 -2,745
March 2020 32,200 -299 32,966 -97
February 2020 32,500 -300 33,063 -5
January 2020 32,800 200 33,068 -61
December 2019 32,600 100 33,129 4

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