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Consumer Price Index, South Region – July 2018
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the South was unchanged in July, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
Consumer Price Index, South Region – June 2018
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the South edged up 0.2 percent in June, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
Occupational Employment and Wages in Fort Smith — May 2017
Workers in the Fort Smith Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $17.85 in May 2017, about 27 percent below the nationwide average of $24.34.
Arkansas Economy at a Glance:
| Data Series | Back Data |
Feb 2018 |
Mar 2018 |
Apr 2018 |
May 2018 |
June 2018 |
July 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Civilian Labor Force(1) |
|
1,353.8 | 1,353.1 | 1,351.9 | 1,350.6 | 1,349.3 | (p)1,348.4 |
Employment(1) |
|
1,303.0 | 1,301.7 | 1,300.3 | 1,299.3 | 1,298.4 | (p)1,298.9 |
Unemployment(1) |
|
50.8 | 51.4 | 51.6 | 51.2 | 50.9 | (p)49.5 |
Unemployment Rate(2) |
|
3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | (p)3.7 |
Total Nonfarm(3) |
|
1,241.2 | 1,244.6 | 1,242.6 | 1,246.3 | 1,247.8 | (p)1,250.4 |
12-month % change |
|
0.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.6 | (p)0.9 |
Mining and Logging(3) |
|
5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.5 | (p)5.4 |
12-month % change |
|
-6.7 | -5.1 | -6.7 | -8.3 | -8.3 | (p)-8.5 |
Construction(3) |
|
50.9 | 51.1 | 51.0 | 51.7 | 52.4 | (p)52.6 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.8 | -1.5 | -1.2 | 0.8 | 2.1 | (p)3.5 |
Manufacturing(3) |
|
158.3 | 158.8 | 159.3 | 160.0 | 159.9 | (p)161.1 |
12-month % change |
|
1.2 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 1.9 | (p)2.5 |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3) |
|
250.5 | 251.1 | 250.0 | 250.5 | 249.1 | (p)249.4 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.4 | 0.0 | -0.3 | 0.0 | -0.6 | (p)-0.6 |
Information(3) |
|
12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.3 | 12.3 | (p)12.2 |
12-month % change |
|
-7.5 | -7.5 | -6.8 | -7.5 | -6.8 | (p)-6.9 |
Financial Activities(3) |
|
53.7 | 53.8 | 53.6 | 53.3 | 53.4 | (p)53.4 |
12-month % change |
|
1.9 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.2 | (p)0.2 |
Professional & Business Services(3) |
|
144.6 | 146.0 | 147.0 | 147.4 | 150.0 | (p)151.6 |
12-month % change |
|
0.6 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 4.0 | (p)5.4 |
Education & Health Services(3) |
|
188.3 | 188.6 | 187.8 | 188.9 | 188.9 | (p)188.1 |
12-month % change |
|
1.1 | 0.9 | -0.1 | 0.6 | 0.3 | (p)0.1 |
Leisure & Hospitality(3) |
|
116.7 | 117.8 | 116.0 | 116.4 | 115.8 | (p)116.1 |
12-month % change |
|
0.3 | 1.0 | -0.5 | 0.5 | -0.4 | (p)-0.3 |
Other Services(3) |
|
49.0 | 48.2 | 48.6 | 48.9 | 49.0 | (p)48.9 |
12-month % change |
|
0.6 | -1.0 | -0.2 | 0.4 | 0.6 | (p)0.8 |
Government(3) |
|
211.2 | 211.2 | 211.3 | 211.4 | 211.5 | (p)211.6 |
12-month % change |
|
0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | -0.1 | (p)-0.2 |
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