Metro Area Employment and Unemployment – July 2020
The latest report on metro area employment and unemployment mirrors the statewide report released two weeks ago. Unemployment rates generally edged higher, while payroll employment surged. As shown in the figure and table below, unemployment rates were unchanged in...Arkansas Employment and Unemployment – July 2022
On its surface, the latest data on Arkansas employment and unemployment might appear disappointing, but the data also point to some positive developments. The unemployment rate increased slightly, rising from 3.2% in June to 3.3% in July. Even with the uptick, the...Metro Area Employment and Unemployment – June 2022
The latest report on metro area employment and unemployment was just about as un-newsworthy as the state-level report that came out two weeks ago. Unemployment rates were little changed from May to June, with up-ticks of one-tenth percent in Fayetteville, Fort Smith,...Arkansas Employment and Unemployment – June 2022
Arkansas labor market conditions were little-changed in June. The unemployment rate was unchanged at 3.2%, paralleling the national unemployment rate, which was unchanged at 3.6%. The number of unemployed workers crept slightly higher again in June, rising by 688...Metro Area Employment and Unemployment – May 2022
The latest report on metro area employment and unemployment last week showed little change in unemployment rates across the state. The data for May showed unemployment rates unchanged from April in six of the state’s metropolitan areas, with rates ticking up...SAVE THE DATE: Arkansas Economic Forecast Conference Nov. 10th, 2022
Mark your calendar to join the Little Rock Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, in partnership with the Arkansas Economic Development Institute, for the 2022 Arkansas Economic Forecast Conference.
Date: Thurs., Nov. 10, 2022
Time: 7:30 – 9:30 a.m.