Arkansas
Arkansas
Data Series |
Back Data |
Mar 2012 |
Apr 2012 |
May 2012 |
June 2012 |
July 2012 |
Aug 2012 |
Labor Force Data |
|
Civilian Labor Force |
|
1,389.6 |
1,390.2 |
1,390.5 |
1,386.4 |
1,382.9 |
1,379.3 |
Employment |
|
1,286.1 |
1,289.5 |
1,289.4 |
1,287.1 |
1,282.3 |
1,279.3 |
Unemployment |
|
103.4 |
100.7 |
101.1 |
99.3 |
100.7 |
100.1 |
Unemployment Rate |
|
7.4 |
7.2 |
7.3 |
7.2 |
7.3 |
7.3 |
Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment |
|
Total Nonfarm |
|
1,164.6 |
1,171.5 |
1,171.9 |
1,167.6 |
1,165.1 |
1,167.7 |
12-month % change |
|
0.2 |
0.1 |
0.7 |
0.6 |
0.8 |
0.9 |
Mining and Logging |
|
11.0 |
11.1 |
11.2 |
11.2 |
11.3 |
11.1 |
12-month % change |
|
0.9 |
0.9 |
3.7 |
3.7 |
3.7 |
1.8 |
Construction |
|
45.4 |
45.8 |
45.5 |
43.9 |
41.9 |
43.9 |
12-month % change |
|
-3.4 |
-3.2 |
-2.6 |
-6.2 |
-10.9 |
-5.0 |
Manufacturing |
|
156.2 |
156.4 |
157.3 |
156.2 |
156.9 |
155.6 |
12-month % change |
|
-2.6 |
-2.6 |
-1.7 |
-1.3 |
0.0 |
-0.6 |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities |
|
236.9 |
238.6 |
236.0 |
234.5 |
234.5 |
233.8 |
12-month % change |
|
0.6 |
-0.2 |
-0.2 |
-0.8 |
0.2 |
0.1 |
Information |
|
14.3 |
14.2 |
14.3 |
14.2 |
14.2 |
14.1 |
12-month % change |
|
-4.0 |
-4.7 |
-2.7 |
-3.4 |
-2.7 |
-2.8 |
Financial Activities |
|
47.3 |
46.9 |
47.0 |
47.2 |
47.4 |
47.5 |
12-month % change |
|
-2.5 |
-3.9 |
-2.9 |
-2.3 |
-0.4 |
0.4 |
Professional & Business Services |
|
114.9 |
116.3 |
118.7 |
116.7 |
117.9 |
118.2 |
12-month % change |
|
-3.3 |
-3.2 |
-0.4 |
-2.3 |
0.1 |
1.1 |
Education & Health Services |
|
170.1 |
171.1 |
171.4 |
173.3 |
173.3 |
174.0 |
12-month % change |
|
2.4 |
2.5 |
2.9 |
4.5 |
4.1 |
4.4 |
Leisure & Hospitality |
|
103.5 |
104.9 |
103.9 |
104.3 |
103.2 |
103.7 |
12-month % change |
|
4.8 |
4.4 |
4.6 |
6.1 |
3.6 |
4.4 |
Other Services |
|
44.0 |
44.6 |
44.1 |
44.0 |
43.4 |
43.7 |
12-month % change |
|
1.6 |
1.6 |
2.6 |
2.6 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
Government |
|
221.0 |
221.6 |
222.5 |
222.1 |
221.1 |
222.1 |
12-month % change |
|
1.7 |
1.7 |
1.6 |
1.4 |
1.6 |
0.2 |
Mass layoffs |
|
Layoff events, all industries |
|
16 |
6 |
9 |
19 |
15 |
12 |
Initial claimants, all industries |
|
1,835 |
851 |
1,031 |
2,008 |
1,416 |
1,276 |
Data extracted on:
September 27, 2012
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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