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News Releases:
Jan
22
Arkansas Job Openings and Labor Turnover — November 2024

Arkansas had 87,000 job openings in November 2024, compared to 83,000 openings in October, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Jan
15
Consumer Price Index, South Region — December 2024

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the South was unchanged in December, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Dec
17
Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions – September 2024

Private industry employer costs for employee compensation among the four regions of the country ranged from $39.37 per hour in the South to $53.75 in the Northeast in September 2024.

Arkansas Economy at a Glance:
Arkansas
Data Series Back
Data		 June
2024		 July
2024		 Aug
2024		 Sept
2024		 Oct
2024		 Nov
2024

Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

 1,396.3 1,401.4 1,405.4 1,408.8 1,412.0 (p)1,413.7

Employment(1)

 1,349.8 1,354.6 1,358.7 1,363.0 1,366.0 (p)1,367.1

Unemployment(1)

 46.5 46.8 46.7 45.8 46.0 (p)46.6

Unemployment Rate(2)

 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.3 (p)3.3

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(3)

 1,374.0 1,371.0 1,372.1 1,373.2 1,375.9 (p)1,376.9

12-month % change

 1.7 1.6 1.5 1.4 1.6 (p)1.8

Mining and Logging(3)

 5.4 5.3 5.3 5.4 5.3 (p)5.2

12-month % change

 3.8 1.9 1.9 3.8 3.9 (p)2.0

Construction(3)

 67.1 66.5 66.7 66.4 66.7 (p)66.7

12-month % change

 5.7 5.7 5.2 4.4 3.1 (p)2.5

Manufacturing(3)

 162.0 162.0 162.7 163.2 162.7 (p)163.5

12-month % change

 -1.1 -0.4 -0.1 0.2 0.6 (p)1.9

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3)

 269.3 268.8 270.1 270.8 269.9 (p)269.0

12-month % change

 0.5 0.5 1.0 1.6 0.6 (p)0.4

Information(3)

 12.1 12.3 12.4 12.3 12.5 (p)12.4

12-month % change

 -5.5 -3.9 -2.4 -3.1 -2.3 (p)-3.1

Financial Activities(3)

 71.4 71.9 71.9 69.8 70.9 (p)71.1

12-month % change

 1.7 2.4 2.9 -0.3 1.6 (p)1.1

Professional & Business Services(3)

 160.9 160.4 160.4 158.8 159.0 (p)158.9

12-month % change

 3.5 3.2 2.6 0.5 1.7 (p)2.3

Education & Health Services(3)

 216.1 216.3 217.8 218.6 221.1 (p)222.8

12-month % change

 4.3 4.2 4.3 4.5 5.7 (p)6.5

Leisure & Hospitality(3)

 128.0 127.4 125.6 128.3 128.2 (p)127.4

12-month % change

 0.8 0.6 -1.1 0.9 0.9 (p)0.1

Other Services(3)

 68.8 67.2 66.4 66.5 66.0 (p)66.6

12-month % change

 1.9 -0.4 -1.6 -1.5 -2.1 (p)-1.3

Government(3)

 212.9 212.9 212.8 213.1 213.6 (p)213.3

12-month % change

 1.3 0.9 0.8 0.8 0.8 (p)0.7

Footnotes
(1) Number of persons, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(2) In percent, seasonally adjusted.
(3) Number of jobs, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(p) Preliminary
Title BLS Subject Product Type Date Published
Memphis Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Jan 2025
Fayetteville, AR-MO, Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Jan 2025
Little Rock Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Jan 2025
Southwest Consumer Price Index Indicators Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Jan 2025
Southwest - Labor Force Statistics Employment, Unemployment Table Jan 2025
Consumer Price Index Overview Table – Southwest Consumer price indexes Table Jan 2025
Southwest - Employment Cost Index Benefits, Pay Table Jan 2025
Business Employment Dynamics in Arkansas — Second Quarter 2023 Employment News Release Feb 2024
County Employment and Wages in Arkansas — Fourth Quarter 2023 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2024
Occupational Employment and Wages in Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers — May 2023 Employment, Pay News Release Sep 2024
Occupational Employment and Wages in Fort Smith — May 2023 Employment, Pay News Release Sep 2024
Occupational Employment and Wages in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway — May 2023 Employment, Pay News Release Sep 2024
Fatal Occupational Injuries in Arkansas Workplace fatalities Table Jan 2025
Consumer Price Index, South Region — December 2024 Consumer price indexes News Release Jan 2025
Southwest Fatal Occupational Injuries by State Workplace fatalities Table Jan 2025
Southwest Occupational Injury and Illness Rates by State Workplace injuries and illnesses Table Jan 2025
Southwest Consumer Price Index Indicators (PDF) Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Jan 2025
Employment Indicators In Southwest States (PDF) (PDF) Employment, Unemployment Table Jun 2022
Employment Indicators in Selected States Employment, Unemployment Table Jun 2022
Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions – September 2024 Benefits, Pay News Release Dec 2024
Fort Smith Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Jan 2025
Arkansas Job Openings and Labor Turnover — November 2024 Employment News Release Jan 2025
Southwest and Mountain-Plains Economy — Safety and Health Statistics Workplace fatalities, Workplace injuries and illnesses Table Jan 2025