Numbers of jobs in Arkansas
All Occupations
Year
Number
2004
1,125,830
2005
1,142,370
2006
1,166,840
2007
1,172,760
2008
1,176,050
2009
1,147,660
2010
1,135,560
2011
1,139,670
2012
1,155,020
2013
1,152,600
2014
1,158,790
2015
1,176,130
2016
1,191,320
2017
1,200,130
2018
1,210,120
2019
1,217,420
Management Occupations
Year
Number
2004
44,330
2005
44,560
2006
44,120
2007
44,550
2008
45,150
2009
48,460
2010
47,810
2011
50,310
2012
52,720
2013
55,110
2014
56,090
2015
56,240
2016
59,650
2017
61,040
2018
62,810
2019
65,380
Business and Financial Operations Occupations
Year
Number
2004
32,780
2005
33,850
2006
34,160
2007
35,210
2008
37,900
2009
39,640
2010
38,130
2011
39,430
2012
40,190
2013
41,470
2014
40,020
2015
45,630
2016
47,740
2017
48,690
2018
50,300
2019
53,090
Computer and Mathematical Occupations
Year
Number
2004
13,910
2005
14,230
2006
14,620
2007
16,600
2008
19,740
2009
22,160
2010
20,790
2011
19,500
2012
19,320
2013
21,320
2014
22,360
2015
23,810
2016
22,910
2017
24,140
2018
23,460
2019
22,280
Architecture and Engineering Occupations
Year
Number
2004
11,290
2005
10,670
2006
12,120
2007
12,570
2008
12,350
2009
11,420
2010
10,960
2011
10,660
2012
11,250
2013
10,960
2014
11,390
2015
10,840
2016
11,150
2017
11,740
2018
12,120
2019
12,060
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations
Year
Number
2004
5,460
2005
5,550
2006
5,110
2007
6,420
2008
6,190
2009
7,710
2010
6,120
2011
6,290
2012
6,380
2013
6,840
2014
6,740
2015
6,710
2016
6,450
2017
6,510
2018
6,420
2019
6,310
Community and Social Service Occupations
Year
Number
2004
13,130
2005
13,030
2006
14,440
2007
15,060
2008
15,420
2009
13,930
2010
14,200
2011
14,410
2012
13,750
2013
13,370
2014
13,140
2015
13,460
2016
13,800
2017
14,160
2018
14,290
2019
14,570
Legal Occupations
Year
Number
2004
5,130
2005
5,440
2006
5,480
2007
5,680
2008
5,660
2009
5,300
2010
6,880
2011
6,580
2012
6,450
2013
6,060
2014
6,720
2015
6,440
2016
6,200
2017
6,050
2018
6,260
2019
6,300
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations
Year
Number
2004
63,830
2005
66,470
2006
59,090
2007
68,590
2008
68,850
2009
69,330
2010
74,030
2011
75,220
2012
75,000
2013
74,080
2014
70,770
2015
65,970
2016
68,970
2017
69,600
2018
74,180
2019
75,910
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations
Year
Number
2004
7,980
2005
8,150
2006
8,130
2007
8,260
2008
8,330
2009
8,350
2010
8,230
2011
7,990
2012
8,000
2013
8,260
2014
8,230
2015
8,040
2016
7,840
2017
7,650
2018
7,370
2019
7,430
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
Year
Number
2004
61,870
2005
61,820
2006
63,860
2007
65,440
2008
67,720
2009
68,430
2010
69,890
2011
70,160
2012
71,980
2013
72,650
2014
72,190
2015
73,410
2016
76,350
2017
78,760
2018
79,710
2019
76,180
Healthcare Support Occupations
Year
Number
2004
32,550
2005
35,010
2006
35,750
2007
36,650
2008
39,050
2009
39,790
2010
46,420
2011
47,800
2012
51,930
2013
51,540
2014
51,060
2015
50,450
2016
51,210
2017
52,570
2018
52,580
2019
51,840
Protective Service Occupations
Year
Number
2004
21,550
2005
22,320
2006
22,110
2007
23,310
2008
23,970
2009
23,000
2010
24,050
2011
23,480
2012
23,170
2013
23,330
2014
23,920
2015
24,840
2016
24,910
2017
26,520
2018
27,080
2019
27,080
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations
Year
Number
2004
86,320
2005
87,510
2006
91,640
2007
93,330
2008
95,740
2009
95,580
2010
95,580
2011
94,840
2012
98,210
2013
98,300
2014
99,720
2015
100,770
2016
105,140
2017
106,000
2018
108,460
2019
109,990
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations
Year
Number
2004
33,760
2005
34,300
2006
34,200
2007
34,680
2008
35,090
2009
34,620
2010
33,800
2011
34,300
2012
34,800
2013
34,440
2014
34,510
2015
35,060
2016
35,030
2017
35,090
2018
34,450
2019
33,940
Personal Care and Service Occupations
Year
Number
2004
14,020
2005
14,450
2006
14,720
2007
17,060
2008
16,960
2009
16,830
2010
16,830
2011
17,080
2012
17,450
2013
17,880
2014
18,780
2015
20,020
2016
18,870
2017
18,570
2018
18,800
2019
19,680
Sales and Related Occupations
Year
Number
2004
112,370
2005
113,790
2006
117,730
2007
121,110
2008
118,160
2009
112,180
2010
107,170
2011
115,330
2012
118,090
2013
116,090
2014
121,500
2015
125,620
2016
126,660
2017
123,950
2018
123,550
2019
119,360
Office and Administrative Support Occupations
Year
Number
2004
162,640
2005
162,920
2006
165,240
2007
162,530
2008
167,070
2009
168,050
2010
168,490
2011
163,330
2012
161,690
2013
161,470
2014
161,430
2015
157,150
2016
156,110
2017
152,480
2018
150,620
2019
148,160
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations
Year
Number
2004
5,430
2005
5,790
2006
6,550
2007
6,410
2008
6,300
2009
5,480
2010
5,930
2011
5,670
2012
5,590
2013
5,420
2014
5,850
2015
5,970
2016
6,260
2017
5,880
2018
6,240
2019
5,540
Construction and Extraction Occupations
Year
Number
2004
45,080
2005
45,670
2006
47,730
2007
44,490
2008
45,230
2009
43,080
2010
47,870
2011
46,370
2012
47,310
2013
44,910
2014
44,050
2015
45,080
2016
46,110
2017
45,970
2018
44,250
2019
44,380
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations
Year
Number
2004
51,640
2005
51,940
2006
51,400
2007
51,800
2008
51,200
2009
52,160
2010
51,120
2011
50,530
2012
51,730
2013
51,810
2014
50,600
2015
50,520
2016
51,840
2017
53,580
2018
56,780
2019
57,900
Production Occupations
Year
Number
2004
151,010
2005
153,480
2006
148,090
2007
140,690
2008
135,090
2009
120,800
2010
113,820
2011
113,480
2012
112,600
2013
108,450
2014
110,940
2015
111,850
2016
113,190
2017
111,950
2018
116,120
2019
115,710
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations
Year
Number
2004
132,430
2005
133,160
2006
140,590
2007
137,370
2008
132,440
2009
121,830
2010
117,550
2011
119,450
2012
120,660
2013
120,780
2014
119,070
2015
119,950
2016
119,110
2017
123,310
2018
123,250
2019
127,890
Metro Areas in Arkansas
All Occupations
| Year | Number |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 1,125,830 |
| 2005 | 1,142,370 |
| 2006 | 1,166,840 |
| 2007 | 1,172,760 |
| 2008 | 1,176,050 |
| 2009 | 1,147,660 |
| 2010 | 1,135,560 |
| 2011 | 1,139,670 |
| 2012 | 1,155,020 |
| 2013 | 1,152,600 |
| 2014 | 1,158,790 |
| 2015 | 1,176,130 |
| 2016 | 1,191,320 |
| 2017 | 1,200,130 |
| 2018 | 1,210,120 |
| 2019 | 1,217,420 |
Management Occupations
| Year | Number |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 44,330 |
| 2005 | 44,560 |
| 2006 | 44,120 |
| 2007 | 44,550 |
| 2008 | 45,150 |
| 2009 | 48,460 |
| 2010 | 47,810 |
| 2011 | 50,310 |
| 2012 | 52,720 |
| 2013 | 55,110 |
| 2014 | 56,090 |
| 2015 | 56,240 |
| 2016 | 59,650 |
| 2017 | 61,040 |
| 2018 | 62,810 |
| 2019 | 65,380 |
Business and Financial Operations Occupations
| Year | Number |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 32,780 |
| 2005 | 33,850 |
| 2006 | 34,160 |
| 2007 | 35,210 |
| 2008 | 37,900 |
| 2009 | 39,640 |
| 2010 | 38,130 |
| 2011 | 39,430 |
| 2012 | 40,190 |
| 2013 | 41,470 |
| 2014 | 40,020 |
| 2015 | 45,630 |
| 2016 | 47,740 |
| 2017 | 48,690 |
| 2018 | 50,300 |
| 2019 | 53,090 |
Computer and Mathematical Occupations
| Year | Number |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 13,910 |
| 2005 | 14,230 |
| 2006 | 14,620 |
| 2007 | 16,600 |
| 2008 | 19,740 |
| 2009 | 22,160 |
| 2010 | 20,790 |
| 2011 | 19,500 |
| 2012 | 19,320 |
| 2013 | 21,320 |
| 2014 | 22,360 |
| 2015 | 23,810 |
| 2016 | 22,910 |
| 2017 | 24,140 |
| 2018 | 23,460 |
| 2019 | 22,280 |
Architecture and Engineering Occupations
| Year | Number |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 11,290 |
| 2005 | 10,670 |
| 2006 | 12,120 |
| 2007 | 12,570 |
| 2008 | 12,350 |
| 2009 | 11,420 |
| 2010 | 10,960 |
| 2011 | 10,660 |
| 2012 | 11,250 |
| 2013 | 10,960 |
| 2014 | 11,390 |
| 2015 | 10,840 |
| 2016 | 11,150 |
| 2017 | 11,740 |
| 2018 | 12,120 |
| 2019 | 12,060 |
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations
| Year | Number |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 5,460 |
| 2005 | 5,550 |
| 2006 | 5,110 |
| 2007 | 6,420 |
| 2008 | 6,190 |
| 2009 | 7,710 |
| 2010 | 6,120 |
| 2011 | 6,290 |
| 2012 | 6,380 |
| 2013 | 6,840 |
| 2014 | 6,740 |
| 2015 | 6,710 |
| 2016 | 6,450 |
| 2017 | 6,510 |
| 2018 | 6,420 |
| 2019 | 6,310 |
Community and Social Service Occupations
| Year | Number |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 13,130 |
| 2005 | 13,030 |
| 2006 | 14,440 |
| 2007 | 15,060 |
| 2008 | 15,420 |
| 2009 | 13,930 |
| 2010 | 14,200 |
| 2011 | 14,410 |
| 2012 | 13,750 |
| 2013 | 13,370 |
| 2014 | 13,140 |
| 2015 | 13,460 |
| 2016 | 13,800 |
| 2017 | 14,160 |
| 2018 | 14,290 |
| 2019 | 14,570 |
Legal Occupations
| Year | Number |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 5,130 |
| 2005 | 5,440 |
| 2006 | 5,480 |
| 2007 | 5,680 |
| 2008 | 5,660 |
| 2009 | 5,300 |
| 2010 | 6,880 |
| 2011 | 6,580 |
| 2012 | 6,450 |
| 2013 | 6,060 |
| 2014 | 6,720 |
| 2015 | 6,440 |
| 2016 | 6,200 |
| 2017 | 6,050 |
| 2018 | 6,260 |
| 2019 | 6,300 |
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations
| Year | Number |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 63,830 |
| 2005 | 66,470 |
| 2006 | 59,090 |
| 2007 | 68,590 |
| 2008 | 68,850 |
| 2009 | 69,330 |
| 2010 | 74,030 |
| 2011 | 75,220 |
| 2012 | 75,000 |
| 2013 | 74,080 |
| 2014 | 70,770 |
| 2015 | 65,970 |
| 2016 | 68,970 |
| 2017 | 69,600 |
| 2018 | 74,180 |
| 2019 | 75,910 |
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations
| Year | Number |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 7,980 |
| 2005 | 8,150 |
| 2006 | 8,130 |
| 2007 | 8,260 |
| 2008 | 8,330 |
| 2009 | 8,350 |
| 2010 | 8,230 |
| 2011 | 7,990 |
| 2012 | 8,000 |
| 2013 | 8,260 |
| 2014 | 8,230 |
| 2015 | 8,040 |
| 2016 | 7,840 |
| 2017 | 7,650 |
| 2018 | 7,370 |
| 2019 | 7,430 |
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
| Year | Number |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 61,870 |
| 2005 | 61,820 |
| 2006 | 63,860 |
| 2007 | 65,440 |
| 2008 | 67,720 |
| 2009 | 68,430 |
| 2010 | 69,890 |
| 2011 | 70,160 |
| 2012 | 71,980 |
| 2013 | 72,650 |
| 2014 | 72,190 |
| 2015 | 73,410 |
| 2016 | 76,350 |
| 2017 | 78,760 |
| 2018 | 79,710 |
| 2019 | 76,180 |
Healthcare Support Occupations
| Year | Number |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 32,550 |
| 2005 | 35,010 |
| 2006 | 35,750 |
| 2007 | 36,650 |
| 2008 | 39,050 |
| 2009 | 39,790 |
| 2010 | 46,420 |
| 2011 | 47,800 |
| 2012 | 51,930 |
| 2013 | 51,540 |
| 2014 | 51,060 |
| 2015 | 50,450 |
| 2016 | 51,210 |
| 2017 | 52,570 |
| 2018 | 52,580 |
| 2019 | 51,840 |
Protective Service Occupations
| Year | Number |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 21,550 |
| 2005 | 22,320 |
| 2006 | 22,110 |
| 2007 | 23,310 |
| 2008 | 23,970 |
| 2009 | 23,000 |
| 2010 | 24,050 |
| 2011 | 23,480 |
| 2012 | 23,170 |
| 2013 | 23,330 |
| 2014 | 23,920 |
| 2015 | 24,840 |
| 2016 | 24,910 |
| 2017 | 26,520 |
| 2018 | 27,080 |
| 2019 | 27,080 |
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations
| Year | Number |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 86,320 |
| 2005 | 87,510 |
| 2006 | 91,640 |
| 2007 | 93,330 |
| 2008 | 95,740 |
| 2009 | 95,580 |
| 2010 | 95,580 |
| 2011 | 94,840 |
| 2012 | 98,210 |
| 2013 | 98,300 |
| 2014 | 99,720 |
| 2015 | 100,770 |
| 2016 | 105,140 |
| 2017 | 106,000 |
| 2018 | 108,460 |
| 2019 | 109,990 |
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations
| Year | Number |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 33,760 |
| 2005 | 34,300 |
| 2006 | 34,200 |
| 2007 | 34,680 |
| 2008 | 35,090 |
| 2009 | 34,620 |
| 2010 | 33,800 |
| 2011 | 34,300 |
| 2012 | 34,800 |
| 2013 | 34,440 |
| 2014 | 34,510 |
| 2015 | 35,060 |
| 2016 | 35,030 |
| 2017 | 35,090 |
| 2018 | 34,450 |
| 2019 | 33,940 |
Personal Care and Service Occupations
| Year | Number |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 14,020 |
| 2005 | 14,450 |
| 2006 | 14,720 |
| 2007 | 17,060 |
| 2008 | 16,960 |
| 2009 | 16,830 |
| 2010 | 16,830 |
| 2011 | 17,080 |
| 2012 | 17,450 |
| 2013 | 17,880 |
| 2014 | 18,780 |
| 2015 | 20,020 |
| 2016 | 18,870 |
| 2017 | 18,570 |
| 2018 | 18,800 |
| 2019 | 19,680 |
Sales and Related Occupations
| Year | Number |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 112,370 |
| 2005 | 113,790 |
| 2006 | 117,730 |
| 2007 | 121,110 |
| 2008 | 118,160 |
| 2009 | 112,180 |
| 2010 | 107,170 |
| 2011 | 115,330 |
| 2012 | 118,090 |
| 2013 | 116,090 |
| 2014 | 121,500 |
| 2015 | 125,620 |
| 2016 | 126,660 |
| 2017 | 123,950 |
| 2018 | 123,550 |
| 2019 | 119,360 |
Office and Administrative Support Occupations
| Year | Number |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 162,640 |
| 2005 | 162,920 |
| 2006 | 165,240 |
| 2007 | 162,530 |
| 2008 | 167,070 |
| 2009 | 168,050 |
| 2010 | 168,490 |
| 2011 | 163,330 |
| 2012 | 161,690 |
| 2013 | 161,470 |
| 2014 | 161,430 |
| 2015 | 157,150 |
| 2016 | 156,110 |
| 2017 | 152,480 |
| 2018 | 150,620 |
| 2019 | 148,160 |
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations
| Year | Number |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 5,430 |
| 2005 | 5,790 |
| 2006 | 6,550 |
| 2007 | 6,410 |
| 2008 | 6,300 |
| 2009 | 5,480 |
| 2010 | 5,930 |
| 2011 | 5,670 |
| 2012 | 5,590 |
| 2013 | 5,420 |
| 2014 | 5,850 |
| 2015 | 5,970 |
| 2016 | 6,260 |
| 2017 | 5,880 |
| 2018 | 6,240 |
| 2019 | 5,540 |
Construction and Extraction Occupations
| Year | Number |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 45,080 |
| 2005 | 45,670 |
| 2006 | 47,730 |
| 2007 | 44,490 |
| 2008 | 45,230 |
| 2009 | 43,080 |
| 2010 | 47,870 |
| 2011 | 46,370 |
| 2012 | 47,310 |
| 2013 | 44,910 |
| 2014 | 44,050 |
| 2015 | 45,080 |
| 2016 | 46,110 |
| 2017 | 45,970 |
| 2018 | 44,250 |
| 2019 | 44,380 |
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations
| Year | Number |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 51,640 |
| 2005 | 51,940 |
| 2006 | 51,400 |
| 2007 | 51,800 |
| 2008 | 51,200 |
| 2009 | 52,160 |
| 2010 | 51,120 |
| 2011 | 50,530 |
| 2012 | 51,730 |
| 2013 | 51,810 |
| 2014 | 50,600 |
| 2015 | 50,520 |
| 2016 | 51,840 |
| 2017 | 53,580 |
| 2018 | 56,780 |
| 2019 | 57,900 |
Production Occupations
| Year | Number |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 151,010 |
| 2005 | 153,480 |
| 2006 | 148,090 |
| 2007 | 140,690 |
| 2008 | 135,090 |
| 2009 | 120,800 |
| 2010 | 113,820 |
| 2011 | 113,480 |
| 2012 | 112,600 |
| 2013 | 108,450 |
| 2014 | 110,940 |
| 2015 | 111,850 |
| 2016 | 113,190 |
| 2017 | 111,950 |
| 2018 | 116,120 |
| 2019 | 115,710 |
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations
| Year | Number |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 132,430 |
| 2005 | 133,160 |
| 2006 | 140,590 |
| 2007 | 137,370 |
| 2008 | 132,440 |
| 2009 | 121,830 |
| 2010 | 117,550 |
| 2011 | 119,450 |
| 2012 | 120,660 |
| 2013 | 120,780 |
| 2014 | 119,070 |
| 2015 | 119,950 |
| 2016 | 119,110 |
| 2017 | 123,310 |
| 2018 | 123,250 |
| 2019 | 127,890 |