by Michael Pakko | Dec 4, 2020
The latest data on local area employment and unemployment show that most regions of the state continue to recover from the economic downturn we experienced in March and April. October unemployment rates were down in all of Arkansas’ metro areas (except Memphis)...
by Michael Pakko | Nov 20, 2020
The latest unemployment data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and Arkansas Department of Workforce Services showed a full percentage point decline in Arkansas’ unemployment rate, down from 7.2% (revised) in September to 6.2% in October. The decline in...
by Michael Pakko | Oct 20, 2020
After recovering through the months of May, June and July, continued improvement Arkansas labor markets has slowed. The unemployment rate ticked slightly lower in September, declining 0.1 percentage point to 7.3%. However, there has been no statistically significant...
by Michael Pakko | Oct 2, 2020
The establishment survey for August showed payroll employment higher in all eight metro areas covering parts of Arkansas. The household survey, on the other hand, showed higher unemployment for six of the eight. First, the payroll data: Statewide nonfarm payroll...
by Michael Pakko | Sep 18, 2020
The state-level employment report for August had mixed news for Arkansas. The headline was an unexpected increase in the unemployment rate, from 7.1% to 7.4%. The U.S. unemployment rate had been reported as declining from 10.2% to 8.4% in August, and Arkansas was...
by Michael Pakko | Sep 2, 2020
The July report on metro area employment and unemployment that came out this morning showed continued improvement in Arkansas labor markets following the pandemic-related downturn in March and April. Payroll employment increased from June to July in six of...
