Total Employment Projections by Workforce Development Area ……………………………………. 11 Percent Growth of Total Employment by Workforce Development Area (Chart) ……………………………………. 12 Local Workforce Development Areas ……………………………………. 13 Northwest Arkansas Workforce Development Area ……………………………………. 14 Area Profile ……………………………………. 14 2016-2018 Industry Projections by Major Division ……………………………………. 15 Industry Rankings ……………………………………. 16 2016-2018 Occupational Projections by Major Group ……………………………………. 18 Occupational Rankings ……………………………………. 19 North Central Arkansas Workforce Development Area ……………………………………. 21 Area Profile ……………………………………. 21 2016-2018 Industry Projections by Major Division ……………………………………. 22 Industry Rankings ……………………………………. 23 2016-2018 Occupational Projections by Major Group ……………………………………. 25 Occupational Rankings ……………………………………. 26 Northeast Arkansas Workforce Development Area ……………………………………. 28 Area Profile ……………………………………. 28 2016-2018 Industry Projections by Major Division ……………………………………. 29 Industry Rankings ……………………………………. 30 2016-2018 Occupational Projections by Major Group ……………………………………. 32 Occupational Rankings ……………………………………. 33
Western Arkansas Workforce Development Area ……………………………………. 35 Area Profile ……………………………………. 35 2016-2018 Industry Projections by Division ……………………………………. 36 Industry Rankings ……………………………………. 37 2016-2018 Occupational Projections by Major Group ……………………………………. 39 Occupational Rankings ……………………………………. 40 West Central Arkansas Workforce Development Area ……………………………………. 42 Area Profile ……………………………………. 42 2016-2018 Industry Projections by Division ……………………………………. 43 Industry Rankings ……………………………………. 44 2016-2018 Occupational Projections by Group ……………………………………. 46 Occupational Rankings ……………………………………. 47 Central Arkansas Workforce Development Area ……………………………………. 49 Area Profile ……………………………………. 49 2016-2018 Industry Projections by Major Division ……………………………………. 50 Industry Rankings ……………………………………. 51 2016-2018 Occupational Projections by Major Group ……………………………………. 53 Occupational Rankings ……………………………………. 54 City of Little Rock Workforce Development Area ……………………………………. 56 Area Profile ……………………………………. 56 2016-2018 Industry Projections by Major Division ……………………………………. 57 Industry Rankings ……………………………………. 58 2016-2018 Occupational Projections by Major Group ……………………………………. 60 Occupational Rankings ……………………………………. 61
Eastern Arkansas Workforce Development Area ……………………………………. 63 Area Profile ……………………………………. 63 2016-2018 Industry Projections by Major Division ……………………………………. 64 Industry Rankings ……………………………………. 65 2016-2018 Occupational Projections by Major Group ……………………………………. 67 Occupational Rankings ……………………………………. 68 Southwest Arkansas Workforce Development Area ……………………………………. 70 Area Profile ……………………………………. 70 2016-2018 Industry Projections by Division ……………………………………. 71 Industry Rankings ……………………………………. 72 2016-2018 Occupational Projections by Major Group ……………………………………. 74 Occupational Rankings ……………………………………. 75 Southeast Arkansas Workforce Development Area ……………………………………. 77 Area Profile ……………………………………. 77 2016-2018 Industry Projections by Division ……………………………………. 78 Industry Rankings ……………………………………. 79 2016-2018 Occupational Projections by Major Group ……………………………………. 81 Occupational Rankings ……………………………………. 82 EXPLANATION OF INDUSTRY PROJECTIONS DATA LOCAL WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AREAS 2016-2018
Top 5 Declining Industries (Ranked by Net Growth) Code NAICS Title 2016 Estimated Employment 2018 Projected Employment Net Change Percent Change 213000 Support Activities for Mining 549 342 -207 -37.70% 332000 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing 1,361 1,254 -107 -7.86% 337000 Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing 839 744 -95 -11.32% 333000 Machinery Manufacturing 1,251 1,165 -86 -6.87% 339000 Miscellaneous Manufacturing 176 122 -54 -30.68% Top 5 Fastest Declining Industries (Ranked by Percent Growth) (Minimum Decline of 5) NAICS Code Title 2016 Estimated Employment 2018 Projected Employment Net Change Percent Change 213000 Support Activities for Mining 549 342 -207 -37.70% 339000 Miscellaneous Manufacturing 176 122 -54 -30.68% 334000 Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing 73 61 -12 -16.44% 337000 Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing 839 744 -95 -11.32% 211000 Oil and Gas Extraction 209 187 -22 -10.53% Western Arkansas Workforce Development Area 2016-2018 Occupational Projections by Major Group SOC Code SOC Title 2016 Estimated Employment 2018 Projected Employment Numeric Change Percent Change Annual Annual Annual 00-0000 Total, All Occupations 119,015 122,216 3,201 2.69% 1,842 2,783 4,625 11-0000 Management Occupations 10,857 11,114 257 2.37% 128 205 333 13-0000 Business and Financial Operations Occupations 2,759 2,809 50 1.81% 28 52 80 15-0000 Computer and Mathematical Occupations 1,322 1,368 46 3.48% 25 16 41 17-0000 Architecture and Engineering Occupations 779 764 -15 -1.93% 4 18 22 19-0000 Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations 413 415 2 0.48% 4 12 16 21-0000 Community and Social Service Occupations 1,985 2,032 47 2.37% 24 42 66 23-0000 Legal Occupations 451 453 2 0.44% 2 7 9 25-0000 Education, Training, and Library Occupations 5,332 5,627 295 5.53% 148 112 260 27-0000 Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations 1,342 1,354 12 0.89% 12 31 43
Eastern Arkansas Workforce Development Area Occupational Rankings Top 10 Growing Occupations (Ranked by Net Growth) SOC Code SOC Title 2016 Estimated Employment 2018 Projected Employment Numeric Change Percent Change Annual Annual Annual 41-2011 Cashiers 1,944 2,007 63 3.24% 32 98 130 35-3021 Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food 1,090 1,150 60 5.50% 30 42 72 39-9021 Personal Care Aides 1,331 1,383 52 3.91% 26 8 34 53-7062 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 957 991 34 3.55% 17 30 47 41-2031 Retail Salespersons 877 903 26 2.96% 13 33 46 31-1011 Home Health Aides 399 423 24 6.02% 12 8 20 51-2092 Team Assemblers 310 332 22 7.10% 11 6 17 35-3031 Waiters and Waitresses 479 500 21 4.38% 10 25 35 47-2061 Construction Laborers 284 305 21 7.39% 10 6 16 35-2014 Cooks, Restaurant 271 291 20 7.38% 10 8 18 Top 10 Fastest Growing Occupations (Ranked by Percent (%) Growth) (Minimum Net of 5) SOC Code SOC Title 2016 Estimated Employment 2018 Projected Employment Numeric Change Percent Change Annual Annual Annual 47-2031 Carpenters 115 126 11 9.57% 6 2 8 47-2111 Electricians 76 82 6 7.89% 3 1 4 47-2061 Construction Laborers 284 305 21 7.39% 10 6 16 35-2014 Cooks, Restaurant 271 291 20 7.38% 10 8 18