Arkansas Employment and Unemployment – February 2022
The latest employment report for Arkansas shows another decline in the unemployment rate, with the rate falling from 3.2% in January to 3.1% in February. The Arkansas unemployment rate was previously reported to be as low as 3.1% back in December, but that low-point...Metro Area Employment and Unemployment – January 2022
The latest data on metro area employment and unemployment was released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics this morning. As with all of the monthly employment data, the metro area data have been revised or are in the process of revision. The unemployment data from the...Revised Unemployment Data for Arkansas
The BLS has released the annual revisions of state-level employment and unemployment estimates from the Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) program. Although the revised unemployment rate data for Arkansas are only marginally affected, some of the underlying...Metro Area Employment and Unemployment – December 2021
December was a strong month for labor markets in Arkansas, and today’s report on metropolitan area employment and unemployment confirmed that the strength was widespread. Unemployment rates declined by at least 0.2 percentage point in all eight metro areas of...Metro Area Employment and Unemployment – November 2021
The most recent report on metro area employment and unemployment showed that the strong state-level employment reports for October and November were reflected in all regions of the state. As previously reported, the state’s unemployment rate declined sharply in...Little Rock Regional Economic Briefing – Nov. 17th, 2021
Please join the Little Rock Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis and the Arkansas Economic Development Institute on Thursday, November 17th, for a regional economic briefing for business leaders, educators, community development practitioners and others interested in the economy.
During this virtual presentation, you will hear an update on economic conditions and the outlook for the region and nation.
There is no charge to attend, but registration is required by Nov. 15.
Date: Thurs., Nov. 17, 2021
Time: 8 – 10 a.m.
Location: Virtual