Top 5 Declining Industries (Ranked by Net Growth) 2016 2018 Net Percent NAICS Title Estimated Projected Code Change Change Employment Employment 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 -11.32% -95 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) 2016 2018 NAICS Net Percent Title Estimated Projected Code Change Change Employment Employment 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 2016 2018 Annual Annual Annual SOC Numeric Percent SOC Title Estimated Projected Code Change Change Employment Employment 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
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
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