by Michael Pakko | Sep 1, 2017
July data on employment and unemployment in metropolitan areas showed that unemployment rates were lower than a year earlier in all Metro areas covering parts of Arkansas. Year-over-year changes in not-seasonally adjusted data range from -0.3 percentage points in...
by Michael Pakko | Aug 18, 2017
The latest report on state level employment and unemployment showed another strong month for Arkansas. The unemployment rate remained unchanged at the very low level of 3.4%, and remains 0.9% lower than the national average. The underlying components of the...
by Michael Pakko | Aug 2, 2017
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported this morning that unemployment rates were lower in June than a year earlier in 336 of the 388 metropolitan areas in the U.S. All of Arkansas metro areas, except Texarkana, fell into that category. With an unemployment rate...
by Michael Pakko | Jul 21, 2017
Arkansas’ unemployment rate was unchanged at 3.4% in June. The national average rate increased by 0.1 percentage point to 4.4% for the month, so the gap between Arkansas and the U.S. has widened to a full percentage point. The data series underlying the...
by Michael Pakko | Jun 28, 2017
In its latest news release on metro area employment and unemployment, the Bureau of Labor Statistics noted that unemployment rates “were lower in May than a year earlier in 298 of the 388 metropolitan areas.” Seven of the eight metro areas including parts...
by Michael Pakko | Jun 16, 2017
Arkansas’ unemployment rate declined another tenth of a percent in May, setting a new series record low of 3.4%. With the U.S. rate tracking downward at the same pace, Arkansas’ unemployment rate remains nearly a full percentage point below the national...
