Which metro areas in Arkansas are adding jobs fastest?
Jonesboro, AR (+11.2%), Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR (+10.0%) and Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR (+8.9%) added private-sector jobs fastest among Arkansas metro areas between 2018 and 2023.
Data as of 2023 · updated
All 6 ranked Arkansas metro areas
| Rank | Metro area | Change 2018–23 | Jobs added | Private jobs 2023 | Residents |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jonesboro, AR | +11.2% | +5,290 | 52,570 | 139,440 |
| 2 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | +10.0% | +28,797 | 315,713 | 777,607 |
| 3 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | +8.9% | +19,902 | 244,096 | 622,177 |
| 4 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | +3.9% | +21,031 | 561,551 | 1,341,412 |
| 5 | Texarkana, TX-AR | −2.6% | −1,239 | 46,766 | 146,816 |
| 6 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | −10.5% | −9,775 | 82,941 | 234,140 |
How this is ranked
The change in paid employees of private employers in mid-March between 2018 and 2023 (Census Bureau County Business Patterns). Government jobs and the self-employed are not counted. Only metropolitan statistical areas of two or more counties are ranked (OMB Bulletin 23-01): a one-county area's figures are its county's, and micro areas are left out. Areas without a figure for the same period as the others are not ranked. An area that crosses a state line is ranked in each of its states.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns. Figures come from public federal statistics and are informational only, not investment advice. Check the source before relying on a number. Methodology: how ranks and figures are built.
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Questions
Which metro area in Arkansas has the fastest job growth?
Jonesboro, AR: +11.2%, ahead of Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR (+10.0%) and Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR (+8.9%), of 6 Arkansas metro areas ranked.
How is this ranking calculated?
The change in paid employees of private employers in mid-March between 2018 and 2023 (Census Bureau County Business Patterns). Government jobs and the self-employed are not counted. Only metropolitan statistical areas of two or more counties are ranked (OMB Bulletin 23-01): a one-county area's figures are its county's, and micro areas are left out. Areas without a figure for the same period as the others are not ranked. An area that crosses a state line is ranked in each of its states.