Department of Numbers

Jonesboro, Arkansas Job Growth

There were 64,500 jobs in Jonesboro, Arkansas in November 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 66,575 employed persons for the month. Jonesboro lost 200 jobs in November 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 319 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Jonesboro job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey November 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 64,500 -200 +200
CPS 66,575 -319 +680

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

Jonesboro, Arkansas Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for Jonesboro 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 Jonesboro, Arkansas

CES employment for Jonesboro peaked in July 2023 at 65,400. Since then 900 jobs have been lost in Jonesboro according to the employer survey.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 67,210 for Jonesboro in August 2023. 635 jobs have been lost in Jonesboro since then according to the household survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through November 2023

Jonesboro, Arkansas Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
November 2023 64,500 -200 66,575 -319
October 2023 64,700 -200 66,894 -241
September 2023 64,900 -500 67,135 -75
August 2023 65,400 0 67,210 9
July 2023 65,400 300 67,201 187
June 2023 65,099 0 67,014 162
May 2023 65,099 399 66,852 90
April 2023 64,700 0 66,762 156
March 2023 64,700 100 66,606 244
February 2023 64,599 0 66,362 287
January 2023 64,599 199 66,075 176
December 2022 64,400 100 65,899 4