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Jonesboro Region Labor Market Area |
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Jonesboro Region Labor Market Area
May 2006
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County |
Civilian Labor
Force |
Employed |
Unemployed |
Unemployment
Rate |
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Clay |
7,325 |
6,775 |
550 |
7.5% |
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Craighead |
46,750 |
44,650 |
2,100 |
4.5% |
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Greene |
19,300 |
18,225 |
1,075 |
5.6% |
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Jackson |
8,050 |
7,425 |
625 |
7.8% |
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Lawrence |
7,750 |
7,225 |
525 |
6.9% |
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Mississippi |
21,175 |
19,400 |
1,775 |
8.4% |
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Poinsett |
12,075 |
11,225 |
850 |
7.1% |
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Randolph |
7,875 |
7,300 |
575 |
7.4% |
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New Madrid, MO |
8,249 |
7,720 |
529 |
6.4% |
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Dunklin, MO |
14,419 |
13,472 |
947 |
6.6% |
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Pemiscott, MO |
7,636 |
7,112 |
524 |
6.9% |
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TOTAL |
160,604 |
150,529 |
10,075 |
6.3% |
Source: “Arkansas Labor Market,” DWS Bureau of Labor Statistics, Arkansas Department of Workforce Services, July 13, 2006.
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Jonesboro Region Labor Market Area
Employment Sector Workforce Numbers
(Clay, Craighead, Greene, Jackson, Lawrence, Mississippi,
Poinsett, Randolph, Dunklin, New Madrid and Pemiscot Counties)
Data not available for region counties of Dunklin, New Madrid and Pemiscot in Missouri)
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| Natural Resources and Mining |
2,760 |
| Construction |
3,212 |
| Manufacturing |
22,859 |
| Trade, Transportation & Utilities |
19,156 |
| Information |
1,079 |
| Financial Activities |
3,628 |
| Professional Business Services |
7,126 |
| Education and Health Services |
13,834 |
| Leisure and Hospitality |
7,617 |
| Other Services |
1,538 |
| Local Government |
12,433 |
| State Government |
4,431 |
| TOTAL |
99,673 |
Source: “Arkansas Covered Employment & Earnings, Fourth Quarter 2005, Arkansas Department of Workforce Services, August 2006.
Source: “Arkansas Labor Force Statistics, Arkansas Department of Workforce Services. |
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