Families
Change in Total Jobs
Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis
Annual Change in Total Jobs
| 2016 | |
|---|---|
| Arkansas County | -0.5% |
| Ashley County | -2.7% |
| Baxter County | 0.6% |
| Benton County | 4.4% |
| Boone County | 1.8% |
| Bowie County, Texas | 2.1% |
| Bradley County | -0.3% |
| Calhoun County | 3.2% |
| Carroll County | 3.0% |
| Chicot County | 1.0% |
| Clark County | 0.3% |
| Clay County | -1.2% |
| Cleburne County | -0.2% |
| Cleveland County | -0.8% |
| Columbia County | -1.1% |
| Conway County | -2.9% |
| Craighead County | 3.2% |
| Crawford County | 1.8% |
| Crittenden County | -2.2% |
| Cross County | 0.3% |
| Dallas County | 2.1% |
| Desha County | 1.6% |
| Drew County | 1.1% |
| Faulkner County | 0.0% |
| Franklin County | 0.7% |
| Fulton County | -0.7% |
| Garland County | 1.1% |
| Grant County | 0.9% |
| Greene County | -0.0% |
| Hempstead County | 1.5% |
| Hot Spring County | 0.0% |
| Howard County | -0.7% |
| Independence County | 3.4% |
| Izard County | 0.7% |
| Jackson County | 0.7% |
| Jefferson County | 0.5% |
| Johnson County | 0.8% |
| Lafayette County | 2.4% |
| Lawrence County | 0.4% |
| Lee County | 2.4% |
| Lincoln County | 1.9% |
| Little River County | 0.3% |
| Logan County | 0.8% |
| Lonoke County | 2.3% |
| Madison County | 0.8% |
| Marion County | 1.2% |
| Miller County | -1.3% |
| Mississippi County | 1.7% |
| Monroe County | 1.1% |
| Montgomery County | -1.9% |
| Nevada County | 1.8% |
| Newton County | 0.4% |
| Ouachita County | 0.1% |
| Perry County | -0.3% |
| Phillips County | -1.4% |
| Pike County | 2.8% |
| Poinsett County | 2.1% |
| Polk County | -0.3% |
| Pope County | -1.7% |
| Prairie County | 0.8% |
| Pulaski County | 1.0% |
| Randolph County | 7.9% |
| Saline County | 2.5% |
| Scott County | 0.6% |
| Searcy County | -0.2% |
| Sebastian County | 1.6% |
| Sevier County | 2.2% |
| Sharp County | 1.7% |
| St. Francis County | 1.2% |
| Stone County | 0.7% |
| Union County | -2.5% |
| Van Buren County | -5.0% |
| Washington County | 3.1% |
| White County | -0.7% |
| Woodruff County | 1.4% |
| Yell County | 2.1% |
Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis
Notes: Rate is percentage change from previous year
Notes: Rate is percentage change from previous year
Total Jobs
| 2016 | |
|---|---|
| Arkansas County | 13,428 |
| Ashley County | 9,413 |
| Baxter County | 21,391 |
| Benton County | 153,119 |
| Boone County | 20,658 |
| Bowie County, Texas | 55,983 |
| Bradley County | 5,062 |
| Calhoun County | 3,004 |
| Carroll County | 16,317 |
| Chicot County | 4,950 |
| Clark County | 12,619 |
| Clay County | 5,637 |
| Cleburne County | 11,475 |
| Cleveland County | 1,821 |
| Columbia County | 11,692 |
| Conway County | 10,305 |
| Craighead County | 66,172 |
| Crawford County | 27,340 |
| Crittenden County | 23,908 |
| Cross County | 8,123 |
| Dallas County | 3,621 |
| Desha County | 6,515 |
| Drew County | 9,277 |
| Faulkner County | 58,662 |
| Franklin County | 7,086 |
| Fulton County | 3,665 |
| Garland County | 52,634 |
| Grant County | 6,063 |
| Greene County | 21,022 |
| Hempstead County | 10,560 |
| Hot Spring County | 12,456 |
| Howard County | 9,073 |
| Independence County | 20,941 |
| Izard County | 5,606 |
| Jackson County | 7,552 |
| Jefferson County | 37,627 |
| Johnson County | 11,473 |
| Lafayette County | 2,217 |
| Lawrence County | 6,768 |
| Lee County | 3,487 |
| Lincoln County | 4,572 |
| Little River County | 5,059 |
| Logan County | 8,775 |
| Lonoke County | 22,976 |
| Madison County | 6,474 |
| Marion County | 6,235 |
| Miller County | 18,413 |
| Mississippi County | 23,180 |
| Monroe County | 3,493 |
| Montgomery County | 2,892 |
| Nevada County | 3,760 |
| Newton County | 2,770 |
| Ouachita County | 10,064 |
| Perry County | 2,911 |
| Phillips County | 8,451 |
| Pike County | 4,200 |
| Poinsett County | 8,534 |
| Polk County | 9,553 |
| Pope County | 35,624 |
| Prairie County | 2,915 |
| Pulaski County | 324,567 |
| Randolph County | 7,758 |
| Saline County | 37,779 |
| Scott County | 4,746 |
| Searcy County | 3,548 |
| Sebastian County | 86,285 |
| Sevier County | 7,090 |
| Sharp County | 6,694 |
| St. Francis County | 11,587 |
| Stone County | 4,896 |
| Union County | 24,995 |
| Van Buren County | 6,235 |
| Washington County | 143,915 |
| White County | 36,380 |
| Woodruff County | 2,919 |
| Yell County | 9,625 |
Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis
NATIONAL RANKING
31
OUT OF 51
2016
STATE TREND
Increasing
1.3%
2016
1% = 16,113
Jobs
What does this measure?
The net growth or decline in total jobs, shown as a percentage gain or loss from the previous year.
Why is this important?
Job growth is a key indicator of economic health and vitality and reveals whether and by how much an economy is expanding. In addition to the number of jobs, the quality of jobs should be considered; this is reflected in measures of average salary.
How is Arkansas doing?
Jobs in the state increased by 1.3% in 2016, a bit less than the 1.7% increase nationally. Since 2007, the number of jobs has risen 3%, also lagging the 8% national rate. In 2016, the strongest job growth within the state was in Randolph, which had nearly an 8% rise, followed by Benton County at 4.4%. Twenty-one counties experienced a decline in jobs from 2015 to 2016, the largest in Van Buren County, which lost 5% of its jobs, followed by Conway and Ashley counties, each of which lost about 3% of jobs.
Notes about the data
County employment estimates are reported by place of work, not place of residence.
Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis
Annual Change in Total Jobs
| 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | 0.0% | 1.5% | 0.0% | -0.2% | 0.2% | 1.6% | 2.2% | 2.0% | 1.0% | -0.2% | -2.2% | -0.4% | 1.4% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis
Notes: Rate is percentage change from previous year
Notes: Rate is percentage change from previous year
Total Jobs
| 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | 1,460,654 | 1,482,460 | 1,482,555 | 1,479,211 | 1,482,751 | 1,506,375 | 1,539,221 | 1,569,569 | 1,585,581 | 1,582,628 | 1,548,156 | 1,542,601 | 1,563,702 | 1,566,172 | 1,570,034 | 1,588,357 | 1,611,276 | 1,632,609 |
Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis
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| INDICATORS | TREND | STATE |
|---|---|
| Births to Teens | Decreasing |
| Female-headed Households | Increasing |
| Children Living in Poverty | Increasing |
| People Living in Poverty | Increasing |
| Elderly Living in Poverty | Decreasing |
| Median Household Income | Maintaining |
| Unemployment Rate | Maintaining |
| Homeownership Rate | Decreasing |
| Child Abuse and Neglect | Decreasing |
| Access to Financial Services | Not Applicable |
| Food Insecurity | Decreasing |
| Incarceration Rate | Increasing |
| Homelessness | Decreasing |
| Change in Total Jobs | Increasing |
| Housing Affordability - Owning | Maintaining |
| Housing Affordability - Renting | Increasing |
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