by Michael Pakko | Aug 19, 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...
by Michael Pakko | Aug 3, 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,...
by Michael Pakko | Jul 22, 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...
by Michael Pakko | Jul 6, 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...
by Michael Pakko | Jun 17, 2022
Labor markets in Arkansas continue to display tight conditions with unemployment near historic lows, yet payroll employment growth seems to have stalled in the first half of 2022. The report for May showed the unemployment rate unchanged at 3.2%. The U.S. unemployment...
by Michael Pakko | Jun 3, 2022
The April data for metro are employment and unemployment came out this week showing little change in unemployment rates across Arkansas’ regions. As shown below, unemployment rates have settled into relatively unchanging levels after falling from...
