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Arkansas

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Labor Force Data
Civilian Labor Force (1) 10-Year History 1,369.8 (5) 1,370.0 (5) 1,372.3 (5) 1,376.0 1,362.9 1,368.9 (P)
Employment (1) 10-Year History 1,294.4 (5) 1,294.9 (5) 1,297.4 (5) 1,299.2 1,294.6 1,302.3 (P)
Unemployment (1) 10-Year History 75.4 (5) 75.1 (5) 74.9 (5) 76.8 68.4 66.6 (P)
Unemployment Rate (2) 10-Year History 5.5 (5) 5.5 (5) 5.5 (5) 5.6 5.0 4.9 (P)
Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment
Total Nonfarm (3) 10-Year History 1,204.8 1,205.1 1,206.4 1,207.0 1,208.7 1,208.3 (P)
12-month % change -- Total Nonfarm 10-Year History 0.4 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.2 (P)
Natural Resources and Mining (3) 10-Year History 9.9 10.1 10.1 10.4 10.4 10.5 (P)
12-month % change -- NR & Mining 10-Year History 25.3 26.3 23.2 18.2 15.6 12.9 (P)
Construction (3) 10-Year History 55.7 55.6 55.6 55.7 55.9 55.4 (P)
12-month % change -- Construction 10-Year History -2.3 -1.8 -2.3 -1.6 -0.4 -3.7 (P)
Manufacturing (3) 10-Year History 186.9 185.9 185.9 185.7 185.5 185.1 (P)
12-month % change -- Manufacturing 10-Year History -4.7 -4.2 -4.2 -4.0 -3.6 -3.5 (P)
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (3) 10-Year History 249.4 249.3 249.5 249.4 249.4 250.2 (P)
12-month % change -- TTU 10-Year History 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 -0.6 (P)
Information (4) 10-Year History 19.9 19.8 19.9 20.2 20.0 20.0 (P)
12-month % change -- Information 10-Year History 2.1 2.1 2.6 3.1 2.0 2.0 (P)
Financial Activities (3) 10-Year History 53.6 53.8 53.9 53.7 53.7 53.8 (P)
12-month % change -- Financial Activities 10-Year History 1.3 1.5 1.9 1.7 1.5 1.7 (P)
Professional & Business Services (3) 10-Year History 117.7 118.2 118.6 118.6 118.9 118.0 (P)
12-month % change -- PBS 10-Year History 2.9 3.1 3.1 2.2 2.3 1.5 (P)
Education & Health Services (3) 10-Year History 155.4 155.6 155.7 155.7 156.4 156.7 (P)
12-month % change -- EHS 10-Year History 2.6 2.5 2.3 2.6 2.4 2.4 (P)
Leisure & Hospitality (3) 10-Year History 99.4 99.7 100.1 100.4 100.8 100.7 (P)
12-month % change -- Leisure & Hospitality 10-Year History 1.1 1.1 1.4 1.6 2.4 2.3 (P)
Other Services (4) 10-Year History 45.3 45.4 45.4 45.4 45.7 45.5 (P)
12-month % change -- Other Services 10-Year History 0.2 0.2 -0.2 -0.2 0.4 -0.2 (P)
Government (3) 10-Year History 211.6 211.7 211.7 211.8 212.0 212.4 (P)
12-month % change -- Government 10-Year History 1.6 1.4 1.3 1.4 1.1 1.1 (P)
Mass layoffs
Layoff events, all industries 10-Year History 10 12 8 4 3 5
12-month net change -- Layoff events, all industries 10-Year History   7 1      
12-month % change -- Layoff events, all industries 10-Year History   140.0 14.3      
Initial claimants, all industries 10-Year History 1,486 2,678 680 293 364 867
12-month net change -- Initial claimants, all industries 10-Year History   1,664 -156      
12-month % change -- Initial claimants, all industries 10-Year History   164.1 -18.7      

Footnotes:
(P) Preliminary
(1) Number of persons, in thousands, seasonally adjusted
(2) Percent
(3) Number of jobs, in thousands, seasonally adjusted
(4) Number of jobs, in thousands, not seasonally adjusted (see About the data)
(5) Reflects revised population controls, seasonal factors, and model reestimation for 2003-07.
(6) Data do not meet BLS or state agency disclosure standards.

Data extracted on: May 13, 2008

Source: U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Note: More data series, including additional geographic areas, are available through the "Get Detailed Statistics" link at the top of this page


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


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