Metro Area Employment and Unemployment – September 2023
Mirroring the statewide report, Arkansas’ metro areas saw unemployment creep higher, with signs of slowing employment growth in some areas. Among the eight metro areas that cover parts of the state, only Texarkana saw no change in its unemployment rate. The...Arkansas Employment and Unemployment – September 2023
The September report on employment and unemployment in Arkansas suggests a slight weakening of labor market conditions. The unemployment rate increased by 0.2 percentage points, from 2.7% in August to 2.9% in September. The national unemployment rate was 3.8% in...Metro Area Employment and Unemployment – August 2023
Unemployment rates in Arkansas metropolitan areas ticked slightly higher in August, following the statewide uptick of 0.1 percentage points to 2.7%. Rates in Hot Springs, Jonesboro, Little Rock and Pint Bluff matched the statewide increase and Fort Smith increased by...Arkansas Employment & Unemployment – August 2023
Arkansas unemployment rate increased slightly in August, rising by 0.1 percentage points to 2.7%. The national unemployment rate increased by 0.3 percentage points to 3.8% in August. The increases, particularly for the state, are not yet indicating a change in the...Arkansas Employment and Unemployment – July 2023
The latest state-level report on employment and unemployment shows that recent trends in Arkansas labor markets continue. Although the unemployment rate was unchanged at 2.6% the number of unemployed declined for the ninth consecutive month, reaching a new all-time...Arkansas Economic Forecast Conference – Nov. 9th, 2023
Please join the Little Rock Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, in partnership with the Arkansas Economic Development Institute, for the 2023 Arkansas Economic Forecast Conference.
Date: Thurs., Nov. 9, 2023
Time: 7:30 – 9:30 a.m.
