by Michael Pakko | Feb 3, 2021
The BLS report on employment and unemployment in counties and metropolitan areas for December was released this morning. For Arkansas, the data showed that the changes reported in the remarkable state-wide report for December were widely reflected in local statistics...
by Michael Pakko | Feb 3, 2021
The BLS report on employment and unemployment in counties and metropolitan areas for December was released this morning. For Arkansas, the data showed that the changes reported in the remarkable state-wide report for December were widely reflected in local statistics...
by Michael Pakko | Jan 26, 2021
The state employment report for December, released this morning, suggest a very robust labor market improvement in Arkansas (to say the least!). The headline, a 2.1% decline in the unemployment rate to 4.2%, is an unprecedented change. While that particular...
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 | 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’...
