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* TABLE 9A *
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* PERCENT CHANGE, OCCUPATION OF EMPLOYED PERSONS, 1980 & 1990 *
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COMPARISON OF UNITED STATES, STATE OF ARKANSAS,
AND PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS
Prepared by the Census State Data Center, Arkansas Institute for
Economic Advancement, College of Business Administration,
University of Arkansas at Little Rock from the 1980 and 1990
Census of Population and Housing, Bureau of the Census,
U.S. Department of Commerce.
Exec. Profes-
Total Admin. sional Technical
Employment Mngrs. Specialities & Related
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United States 18.5 40.4 35.7 42.8
Arkansas 13.5 25.7 31.6 40.6
Northwest 28.8 52.9 42.1 55.0
White River 14.4 19.2 43.6 39.5
East 6.8 16.8 23.8 40.6
Western 17.3 18.0 41.0 60.6
West Central 12.7 22.2 23.1 47.9
Central 16.6 32.9 35.9 29.3
Southwest 6.6 7.2 24.3 31.8
Southeast 1.0 10.0 15.7 48.1
Admin.
Support Farming
Incl. Forestry
Sales Clerical Services & Fishing
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United States 39.7 11.7 44.5 1.0
Arkansas 34.6 14.3 19.4 -15.3
Northwest 51.7 31.3 50.0 -7.1
White River 25.1 29.5 -0.4 -16.8
East 35.5 9.4 9.8 -25.8
Western 32.4 10.9 -6.5 -12.3
West Central 30.2 18.8 21.2 -2.5
Central 43.0 11.1 33.3 -8.6
Southwest 19.5 10.1 11.1 -14.1
Southeast 14.3 4.0 37.5 -23.2
Machine Handlers
Precision Operators Trans- Equipment
Production Assemblers portation Cleaners
Crafts & And & Material Helpers
Repair Inspectors Movers & Laborers
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United States 4.0 -13.0 7.7 4.1
Arkansas 0.7 -3.5 8.1 6.5
Northwest 12.8 19.2 22.8 22.7
White River 7.5 0.3 19.2 3.4
East 0.1 -14.2 15.6 11.9
Western 14.7 9.9 6.3 12.9
West Central 4.4 -11.0 6.2 0.6
Central -5.6 -15.0 10.5 6.7
Southwest -6.8 4.9 -9.7 1.0
Southeast -13.7 -5.3 -6.9 -14.9
This page was compiled by the Institute for Economic Advancement and funded in part by the Economic Development Administration.