Labor Market Information

Statistics and Data

Labor Market Data
Unemployment Data (click Here)

DWS Labor Market Trends Publication
MLRA White County Profile

Education

Our diverse workforce ranges from low-skilled agricultural and production workers to technically-skilled production and high tech professionals. The location of Harding University, Arkansas State University-Beebe and Arkansas State University-Searcy allows our area to maintain a highly educated workforce.

This available workforce is an important contributor to Arkansas having the lowest cost of doing business of any state in the South, according to Business Facilities magazine.

4 Year Institutions
University/College	County	City	Enrollment
Harding University	White	Searcy	6,139
University of Arkansas at Little Rock (UALR)	Pulaski	Little Rock	12,135
University of Arkansas Medical School	Pulaski	Little Rock	2,539
Univiersity of Central Arkansas	Faulkner	Conway	12,700
Hendrix University	Faulkner	Conway	1,876

2 Year Institutions
Company	Product	Employment	Enrollment
Arkansas State University - Beebe	White	Beebe	2,386
Arkansas State University - Searcy	White	Searcy	454
Arkansas State University - Heber Springs	Cleburne	Heber Springs	700

Training

AEDC State Training Programs
The Training and Quality Management Division of the Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC) offers two customized training programs to meet the needs of Arkansas’s new, expanding, and existing businesses and industries.

Consortia - as well as individual companies - are eligible for training grants from the Department's Existing Workforce Training Program. Currently there are 12 active consortia, plus two more being developed.

Arkansas Career Readiness Certificate Program
Employers are constantly seeking a competitive edge. They need employees who are workplace ready and have the foundational skills necessary for success. An Arkansas Career Readiness Certificate ensures that a newly-hired employee has the skills required for 21st century jobs.

SREDC