Arkansas Employment and Unemployment – July 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...

Metro Area Employment and Unemployment – June 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...

Arkansas Employment and Unemployment – June 2016

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...

Arkansas Employment and Unemployment – May 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...

Metro Area Employment and Unemployment – April 2017

Unemployment rates in Arkansas metro area continued their downward trend in April.  The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported yesterday that unemployment rates were lower than a year earlier in 322 of the nation’s 388 metropolitan areas.  Seven of Arkansas’...
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