by Michael Pakko | Jan 8, 2021
The latest employment report for metropolitan areas showed that nonfarm payroll employment expanded in most of Arkansas’ metropolitan area. The exceptions were Memphis and Little Rock, which were both essentially unchanged. Employment in Hot Springs, Jonesboro...
by Michael Pakko | Dec 18, 2020
The pace of recovery in Arkansas labor markets showed clear signs of slowing in November, following similar patterns as the national data released two weeks ago. Today’s news release from the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that Arkansas’...
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...
