Arkansas
Arkansas
Data Series |
Back Data |
Oct 2008 |
Nov 2008 |
Dec 2008 |
Jan 2009 |
Feb 2009 |
Mar 2009 |
Labor Force Data |
|
Civilian Labor Force |
|
1,375.9 |
1,374.9 |
1,373.5 |
1,369.9 |
1,377.1 |
1,360.0 |
Employment |
|
1,301.9 |
1,298.8 |
1,295.8 |
1,282.0 |
1,288.9 |
1,271.1 |
Unemployment |
|
74.1 |
76.1 |
77.7 |
87.9 |
88.2 |
88.9 |
Unemployment Rate |
|
5.4 |
5.5 |
5.7 |
6.4 |
6.4 |
6.5 |
Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment |
|
Total Nonfarm |
|
1,205.0 |
1,199.0 |
1,192.9 |
1,188.2 |
1,185.9 |
1,179.5 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.1 |
-0.7 |
-1.2 |
-1.5 |
-1.8 |
-2.2 |
Mining and Logging |
|
11.0 |
11.0 |
11.1 |
11.0 |
11.2 |
11.3 |
12-month % change |
|
13.4 |
12.2 |
12.1 |
6.8 |
10.9 |
10.8 |
Construction |
|
56.7 |
56.6 |
56.2 |
56.1 |
56.6 |
55.2 |
12-month % change |
|
1.1 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
0.0 |
0.9 |
-1.3 |
Manufacturing |
|
181.2 |
177.9 |
176.9 |
173.2 |
170.3 |
168.6 |
12-month % change |
|
-3.2 |
-4.6 |
-5.1 |
-6.8 |
-8.1 |
-8.8 |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities |
|
244.5 |
242.0 |
239.3 |
239.3 |
238.6 |
237.7 |
12-month % change |
|
-2.0 |
-3.3 |
-4.4 |
-4.2 |
-4.6 |
-4.7 |
Information |
|
18.1 |
18.1 |
18.0 |
17.7 |
17.6 |
17.4 |
12-month % change |
|
-6.2 |
-5.7 |
-5.8 |
-5.9 |
-6.9 |
-7.9 |
Financial Activities |
|
52.1 |
51.9 |
51.4 |
50.0 |
50.1 |
49.8 |
12-month % change |
|
-2.3 |
-2.4 |
-3.0 |
-5.7 |
-5.5 |
-6.0 |
Professional & Business Services |
|
118.0 |
117.0 |
115.6 |
116.3 |
116.4 |
113.9 |
12-month % change |
|
0.2 |
-0.6 |
-2.0 |
-0.8 |
-1.5 |
-2.6 |
Education & Health Services |
|
159.4 |
159.9 |
160.0 |
161.0 |
161.6 |
161.7 |
12-month % change |
|
2.6 |
2.6 |
2.4 |
2.2 |
2.8 |
2.7 |
Leisure & Hospitality |
|
102.5 |
102.6 |
102.5 |
102.7 |
101.9 |
102.2 |
12-month % change |
|
2.1 |
2.2 |
1.8 |
2.2 |
1.1 |
1.9 |
Other Services |
|
45.7 |
45.6 |
45.6 |
45.3 |
45.4 |
44.9 |
12-month % change |
|
0.4 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
-0.7 |
-0.7 |
-1.8 |
Government |
|
215.8 |
216.4 |
216.3 |
215.6 |
216.2 |
216.8 |
12-month % change |
|
1.9 |
2.0 |
1.7 |
1.7 |
1.7 |
1.8 |
Mass layoffs |
|
Layoff events, all industries |
|
18 |
21 |
25 |
13 |
6 |
10 |
Initial claimants, all industries |
|
1,877 |
2,026 |
2,517 |
1,462 |
1,156 |
806 |
Data extracted on:
May 01, 2009
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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