Arkansas includes the following metropolitan areas for which an Economy At A Glance table is available:

• Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO
• Fort Smith, AR-OK
• Hot Springs, AR
• Jonesboro, AR
• Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR
• Memphis, TN-MS-AR
• Pine Bluff, AR
• Texarkana, TX-Texarkana, AR

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Inflation & Consumer Spending

Revisions in January to August 2000 CPI Data

Consumer Price Index

Tables of Data

• Consumer Price Indexes, All Items, U.S. and Southwest metropolitan areas
• Consumer Price Indexes by detailed category, U.S., Dallas, and Houston - current month (TXT) (PDF) previous month (TXT) (PDF)
• Consumer Price Indexes, Historical Percent Changes

Employment & Unemployment

Tables of Data

• Unemployment rates and nonfarm employment, by Southwest state
• Unemployment rates and nonfarm employment, by Southwest metropolitan area
• Southwest Regional labor force and nonfarm employment, by state (PDF)
• Rankings by unemployment rate, all U.S. states
• Rankings by unemployment rate, all U.S. metropolitan areas
• Historical nonfarm employment by major industry division, Arkansas, seasonally adjusted
• Mass layoff events and initial claimants for unemployment insurance by census region, division, and state

Pay and Benefits

News Releases

• Average Weekly Wages in Arkansas Counties (PDF)
• Average Annual Pay in the West South Central Region (PDF)
• Employer Costs for Employee Compensation, South Region (PDF)
• Employment Cost Index, South Region (PDF)

National Compensation Survey

News Releases

• Arkansas (TXT) (PDF)

Tables of Data

• Employment Cost Index, private industry workers in the U.S. and South region

Safety and Health

Tables of Data

• Incidence Rates of Nonfatal Injuries and Illnesses in Private Industy, Southwest States
• Fatal Occupational Injuries by Event or Exposure, Southwest States

Frequently Asked Questions

• Consumer Price Indexes FAQ
• Consumer Expenditure Survey FAQ
• State and Area Employment, Hours, and Earnings FAQ
• Mass Layoff Statistics FAQ
• Local Area Unemployment Statistics FAQ
• Compensation Cost Trends FAQ
• National Compensation Survey FAQ
• Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities FAQ

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