Arkansas
Arkansas
Data Series |
Back Data |
Apr 2008 |
May 2008 |
June 2008 |
July 2008 |
Aug 2008 |
Sept 2008 |
Labor Force Data |
|
Civilian Labor Force |
|
1,372.5 |
1,383.9 |
1,374.4 |
1,373.5 |
1,373.4 |
1,379.7 |
Employment |
|
1,308.1 |
1,312.8 |
1,305.5 |
1,311.4 |
1,307.9 |
1,311.6 |
Unemployment |
|
64.4 |
71.1 |
68.9 |
62.1 |
65.5 |
68.1 |
Unemployment Rate |
|
4.7 |
5.1 |
5.0 |
4.5 |
4.8 |
4.9 |
Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment |
|
Total Nonfarm |
|
1,207.3 |
1,207.1 |
1,207.1 |
1,203.3 |
1,204.6 |
1,205.4 |
12-month % change |
|
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
Natural Resources and Mining |
|
10.5 |
10.3 |
10.1 |
10.0 |
10.2 |
10.2 |
12-month % change |
|
14.1 |
12.0 |
8.6 |
4.2 |
5.2 |
5.2 |
Construction |
|
55.4 |
55.2 |
55.2 |
55.3 |
55.6 |
55.9 |
12-month % change |
|
-2.5 |
-2.1 |
-2.1 |
-1.3 |
-1.1 |
-0.2 |
Manufacturing |
|
183.8 |
183.2 |
182.4 |
182.0 |
181.8 |
181.9 |
12-month % change |
|
-3.7 |
-3.8 |
-3.3 |
-3.6 |
-3.3 |
-2.6 |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities |
|
249.2 |
249.1 |
249.7 |
249.3 |
249.8 |
249.6 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.1 |
-0.3 |
-0.2 |
-0.2 |
-0.2 |
0.0 |
Information |
|
19.9 |
20.1 |
19.7 |
19.9 |
19.9 |
19.9 |
12-month % change |
|
0.5 |
2.0 |
-0.5 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.0 |
Financial Activities |
|
53.7 |
53.9 |
53.9 |
53.7 |
53.9 |
53.8 |
12-month % change |
|
0.8 |
0.9 |
0.9 |
0.4 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
Professional & Business Services |
|
118.6 |
118.9 |
119.1 |
118.8 |
118.6 |
119.0 |
12-month % change |
|
1.9 |
1.9 |
2.1 |
2.8 |
1.1 |
1.4 |
Education & Health Services |
|
156.9 |
157.1 |
157.7 |
157.4 |
158.2 |
158.3 |
12-month % change |
|
2.2 |
1.9 |
2.0 |
1.8 |
1.7 |
2.3 |
Leisure & Hospitality |
|
100.9 |
100.7 |
101.2 |
101.0 |
100.8 |
100.9 |
12-month % change |
|
2.1 |
1.8 |
2.1 |
1.4 |
0.7 |
1.0 |
Other Services |
|
45.7 |
45.8 |
45.7 |
45.7 |
45.7 |
45.6 |
12-month % change |
|
0.9 |
1.3 |
1.1 |
1.6 |
1.1 |
0.9 |
Government |
|
212.7 |
212.8 |
212.4 |
210.2 |
210.1 |
210.3 |
12-month % change |
|
1.3 |
1.5 |
0.6 |
0.9 |
0.2 |
-0.4 |
Mass layoffs |
|
Layoff events, all industries |
|
3 |
7 |
6 |
13 |
8 |
3 |
Initial claimants, all industries |
|
330 |
648 |
414 |
1,606 |
613 |
359 |
Data extracted on:
October 31, 2008
Source: U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Note: More data series, including additional geographic areas, are available through the "Databases & Tables" tab at the top of this page.
Arkansas includes the following metropolitan areas for which an Economy At A Glance table is available:
Geographically based survey data available from BLS:
Employment & Unemployment
Prices & Living Conditions
Compensation & Working Conditions
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