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Jan
13
Consumer Price Index, South Region – December 2020
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the South rose 0.2 percent in December, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
Dec
17
Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions – September 2020
Private industry employer costs for employee compensation among the four regions of the country ranged from $31.59 per hour in the South to $40.82 in the West during September 2020.
Dec
10
Consumer Price Index, South Region – November 2020
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the South declined 0.1 percent in November, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
Arkansas Economy at a Glance:
| Data Series | Back Data |
June 2020 |
July 2020 |
Aug 2020 |
Sept 2020 |
Oct 2020 |
Nov 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Civilian Labor Force(1) |
|
1,314.2 | 1,305.6 | 1,343.2 | 1,344.1 | 1,330.7 | (p)1,327.7 |
Employment(1) |
|
1,207.8 | 1,212.6 | 1,243.7 | 1,246.8 | 1,247.6 | (p)1,244.9 |
Unemployment(1) |
|
106.4 | 93.0 | 99.5 | 97.3 | 83.0 | (p)82.9 |
Unemployment Rate(2) |
|
8.1 | 7.1 | 7.4 | 7.2 | 6.2 | (p)6.2 |
Total Nonfarm(3) |
|
1,211.9 | 1,213.5 | 1,227.5 | 1,226.2 | 1,236.3 | (p)1,240.8 |
12-month % change |
|
-4.8 | -4.7 | -3.6 | -3.7 | -3.2 | (p)-2.9 |
Mining and Logging(3) |
|
5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.0 | (p)5.1 |
12-month % change |
|
-15.0 | -12.1 | -13.6 | -13.6 | -13.8 | (p)-12.1 |
Construction(3) |
|
52.7 | 52.3 | 53.1 | 53.2 | 54.5 | (p)55.1 |
12-month % change |
|
0.8 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 3.0 | (p)4.8 |
Manufacturing(3) |
|
144.5 | 143.3 | 144.0 | 145.6 | 145.5 | (p)147.4 |
12-month % change |
|
-11.0 | -11.3 | -11.0 | -9.7 | -10.6 | (p)-9.1 |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3) |
|
253.7 | 254.0 | 257.9 | 259.4 | 264.6 | (p)264.9 |
12-month % change |
|
0.9 | 1.2 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 4.7 | (p)4.5 |
Information(3) |
|
10.5 | 10.5 | 10.4 | 10.7 | 10.6 | (p)10.6 |
12-month % change |
|
-7.9 | -6.3 | -7.1 | -4.5 | -6.2 | (p)-5.4 |
Financial Activities(3) |
|
60.7 | 60.9 | 60.5 | 60.4 | 60.8 | (p)60.5 |
12-month % change |
|
-3.3 | -3.0 | -3.8 | -4.0 | -2.9 | (p)-2.6 |
Professional & Business Services(3) |
|
141.3 | 141.9 | 145.9 | 143.8 | 146.7 | (p)147.2 |
12-month % change |
|
-2.6 | -1.9 | 0.7 | -0.5 | 0.8 | (p)0.9 |
Education & Health Services(3) |
|
183.1 | 184.4 | 185.0 | 185.9 | 185.4 | (p)186.3 |
12-month % change |
|
-5.1 | -4.7 | -4.4 | -3.9 | -4.4 | (p)-4.2 |
Leisure & Hospitality(3) |
|
100.3 | 102.0 | 102.1 | 103.3 | 104.9 | (p)106.9 |
12-month % change |
|
-15.7 | -15.6 | -15.1 | -14.1 | -12.1 | (p)-10.5 |
Other Services(3) |
|
56.9 | 57.0 | 57.0 | 56.0 | 56.0 | (p)56.0 |
12-month % change |
|
-4.5 | -4.0 | -4.0 | -5.6 | -6.8 | (p)-7.1 |
Government(3) |
|
203.1 | 202.1 | 206.5 | 202.8 | 202.3 | (p)200.8 |
12-month % change |
|
-3.6 | -4.2 | -1.9 | -3.7 | -3.9 | (p)-4.6 |
|
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