Snapshot of
Employment in Arkansas in 2010
- #4 amongst U.S. states ranked by total employment growth from the previous year.
- #16 amongst U.S. states ranked by lowest annual unemployment rate among men.
- #24 amongst U.S. states ranked by lowest annual unemployment rate.
- #26 amongst U.S. states ranked by average annual wages growth from the previous year.
- #33 amongst U.S. states ranked by lowest annual unemployment rate among women.
- #33 amongst U.S. states ranked by total employment.
- #42 amongst U.S. states ranked by percentage of of its male civilian population aged 16 and over that is in active employment.
- #43 amongst U.S. states ranked by percentage of of its civilian population aged 16 and over that is in active employment.
- #42 amongst U.S. states ranked by percentage of of its male civilian population aged 16 and over that constitutes its labor force.
- #46 amongst U.S. states ranked by percentage of of its civilian population aged 16 and over that constitutes its labor force.
- #47 amongst U.S. states ranked by percentage of of its female civilian population aged 16 and over that is in active employment.
- #47 amongst U.S. states ranked by percentage of of its female civilian population aged 16 and over that constitutes its labor force.
- #48 amongst U.S. states ranked by average annual wages.
Figure 1. Total Employment
Figure 2. Employment by Gender
Figure 3. Employment Percent Change
Figure 4. Unemployment Rate
Figure 5. Percentage of Civilian Population in Employment
Total Employment
1,135,560
127,097,160
Total Employment Amount Change from 2009 to 2010
-12,100
-3,550,450
Total Employment Percent Change from 2009 to 2010
-0.01 %
-0.03 %
Percent of Women Employed
50.10 %
53.60 %
Percent of Men Employed
60.80 %
58.50 %
Unemployment Rate
8.60 %
9.60 %
Unemployment Rate Amongst Women
8.70 %
8.60 %
Unemployment Rate Amongst Men
8.60 %
10.50 %
Table 1. Employment Information for
Arkansas
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Salary Information for
Arkansas
Figure 6. Annual Salary Distribution
Figure 7. Hourly Wage Distribution
Figure 8. Average Annual Salary
Figure 9. Average Hourly Wage
Figure 10. Average Annual Wage Percent Change
Average Annual Salary
$35,460
$44,410
Average Hourly Wage
$17.05
$21.35
Average Annual Salary Change from 2009 to 2010
0.02 %
0.02 %
Table 2. Salary Information for
Arkansas
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VIEW ALL ARKANSAS OCCUPATIONS HERE
HIGHEST PAYING OCCUPATIONS
1. Management Occupations: $82,110
2. Architecture and Engineering Occupations: $61,430
3. Legal Occupations: $61,180
4. Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations: $60,000
5. Computer and Mathematical Occupations: $58,100
Table 3. Highest Paying
Arkansas Occupations
FASTEST GROWING SALARIES
1. Community and Social Service Occupations: 0.06 %
2. Sales and Related Occupations: 0.06 %
3. Personal Care and Service Occupations: 0.05 %
4. Business and Financial Operations Occupations: 0.05 %
5. Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations: 0.05 %
Table 4.
Arkansas Occupations with the Fastest Growing Salaries
POPULAR OCCUPATIONS
1. Office and Administrative Support Occupations: 16.32 %
2. Production Occupations: 10.18 %
3. Sales and Related Occupations: 9.81 %
4. Transportation and Material Moving Occupations: 9.06 %
5. Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations: 8.42 %
Table 5. Popular
Arkansas Occupations
(Percentage of Total Employment for the State)
FASTEST GROWING EMPLOYMENT
1. Legal Occupations: 0.32 %
2. Healthcare Support Occupations: 0.19 %
3. Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations: 0.07 %
4. Protective Service Occupations: 0.05 %
5. Education, Training, and Library Occupations: 0.05 %
Table 6.
Arkansas Occupations with the Fastest Growing Employment
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VIEW ALL METRO AREAS IN ARKANSAS
HIGHEST PAYING METRO AREAS
1. Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR: $39,000
2. Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR: $38,900
3. Pine Bluff, AR: $34,850
4. Hot Springs, AR: $34,420
5. Fort Smith, AR: $33,470
Table 7. Metro Areas with the Highest Salaries
METRO AREAS WITH FASTEST GROWING WAGES
1. Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR: 0.06 %
2. Pine Bluff, AR: 0.04 %
4. Hot Springs, AR: 0.02 %
5. Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR: 0.01 %
Table 8. Metro Areas with the Fastest Growing Salaries
POPULAR METRO AREAS
1. Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR: 327,860
2. Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR: 192,400
3. Fort Smith, AR: 115,020
5. Hot Springs, AR: 35,800
Table 9. Metro Areas with Highest Employment
FASTEST GROWING METRO AREAS
1. Hot Springs, AR: 0.00 %
2. Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR: -0.01 %
3. Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR: -0.02 %
4. Fort Smith, AR: -0.02 %
5. Jonesboro, AR: -0.02 %
Table 10. Metro Areas with the Fastest Growing Employment
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LARGEST NUMER OF FIRMS
1. Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR : 14,868
2. Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR: 8,674
4. Hot Springs, AR : 2,598
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11. Metro Areas with the Largest Number of Registered Firms (2008)
HIGHEST CONCENTRATION OF ESTABLISHMENTS
1. Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR: 1.26
2. Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR : 1.2
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12. Metro Areas with the Highest Number of Establishments Per Firm (2008)
HIGHEST EMPLOYMENT PER FIRM
1. Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR: 21.71
3. Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR : 20.03
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13. Metro Areas with the Highest Number of Employees Per Firm (2008)
HIGHEST ANNUAL PAYROLL PER FIRM
1. Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR: $807,713
2. Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR : $740,137
3. Fort Smith, AR: $633,035
4. Pine Bluff, AR : $554,871
5. Texarkana, TX: $529,015
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14. Metro Areas with the Highest Annual Payroll Per Firm (2008)
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LARGEST EMPLOYMENT
2. Health care and social assistance: 15.86%
4. Accommodation and food services: 9.12%
5. Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services: 5.78%
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15. Local Industries with the Largest Employment (2008)
LARGEST NUMER OF FIRMS
2. Other services (except public administration): 6,335
4. Health care and social assistance: 5,710
5. Professional, scientific, and technical services: 5,372
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16. Local Industries with the Largest Number of Registered Firms (2008)
HIGHEST EMPLOYMENT PER FIRM
1. Management of companies and enterprises: 105.67
5. Educational services: 28.76
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17. Local Industries with the Highest Number of Employees Per Firm (2008)
HIGHEST ANNUAL PAYROLL PER FIRM
1. Management of companies and enterprises: $7,920,238
3. Manufacturing: $2,390,001
4. Information: $2,321,562
5. Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction: $1,329,231
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18. Local Industries with the Highest Annual Payroll Per Firm (2008)
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- Popular Colleges in Arkansas
- University of Arkansas - Fayetteville, AR
- Arkansas State University-Main Campus - Jonesboro, AR
- University of Arkansas at Little Rock - Little Rock, AR
- University of Central Arkansas - Conway, AR
- Pulaski Technical College - North Little Rock, AR
- Arkansas Tech University - Russellville, AR
- NorthWest Arkansas Community College - Bentonville, AR
- University of Arkansas-Fort Smith - Fort Smith, AR
- Harding University - Searcy, AR
- Arkansas State University-Beebe - Beebe, AR
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19. Popular Colleges in
Arkansas.
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20. Popular Academic/Training Programs Offered by Colleges in
Arkansas.
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Further Information on Employment and Occupations in
Arkansas
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Department of Labor and U.S. Census Bureau, Department of Commerce
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