Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, Arkansas Job Growth

There were 385,100 jobs in Little Rock, Arkansas in November 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 355,215 employed persons for the month. Little Rock lost 0 jobs in November 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 731 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Little Rock job growth to job growth in other cities.

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

Little Rock, Arkansas Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for Little Rock 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 Little Rock, Arkansas

CES employment for Little Rock peaked in June 2023 at 387,500. Since then 2,400 jobs have been lost in Little Rock according to the employer survey. From a trough of 385,100 in October 2023, Little Rock has gained 0 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 356,494 for Little Rock in September 2023. 1,279 jobs have been lost in Little Rock since then according to the household survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Little Rock, Arkansas Employment History