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Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions – September 2018
Private industry employer costs for employee compensation among the four regions of the country ranged from $31.13 per hour in the South to $41.98 in the Northeast during September 2018.
Consumer Price Index, South Region – November 2018
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the South edged down 0.3 percent in November, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
Consumer Price Index, South Region – October 2018
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the South edged up 0.2 percent in October, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
Arkansas Economy at a Glance:
| Data Series | Back Data |
May 2018 |
June 2018 |
July 2018 |
Aug 2018 |
Sept 2018 |
Oct 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Civilian Labor Force(1) |
|
1,350.6 | 1,349.3 | 1,348.5 | 1,346.9 | 1,345.7 | (p)1,346.6 |
Employment(1) |
|
1,299.3 | 1,298.4 | 1,298.9 | 1,298.7 | 1,298.4 | (p)1,299.1 |
Unemployment(1) |
|
51.2 | 50.9 | 49.6 | 48.1 | 47.2 | (p)47.4 |
Unemployment Rate(2) |
|
3.8 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.5 | (p)3.5 |
Total Nonfarm(3) |
|
1,246.3 | 1,247.8 | 1,249.8 | 1,250.5 | 1,253.5 | (p)1,252.3 |
12-month % change |
|
0.6 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.0 | (p)0.7 |
Mining and Logging(3) |
|
5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | (p)5.4 |
12-month % change |
|
-8.3 | -8.3 | -6.8 | -5.2 | -5.2 | (p)-5.3 |
Construction(3) |
|
51.7 | 52.4 | 52.4 | 51.8 | 52.1 | (p)52.2 |
12-month % change |
|
0.8 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 1.8 | 2.2 | (p)2.0 |
Manufacturing(3) |
|
160.0 | 159.9 | 160.5 | 160.0 | 160.5 | (p)160.1 |
12-month % change |
|
2.2 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 1.8 | (p)1.4 |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3) |
|
250.5 | 249.1 | 249.9 | 252.2 | 252.3 | (p)251.6 |
12-month % change |
|
0.0 | -0.6 | -0.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | (p)0.0 |
Information(3) |
|
12.3 | 12.3 | 12.2 | 12.0 | 12.0 | (p)12.0 |
12-month % change |
|
-7.5 | -6.8 | -6.9 | -8.4 | -8.4 | (p)-7.7 |
Financial Activities(3) |
|
53.3 | 53.4 | 53.9 | 54.2 | 54.3 | (p)54.1 |
12-month % change |
|
0.4 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 2.1 | (p)2.7 |
Professional & Business Services(3) |
|
147.4 | 150.0 | 151.0 | 149.8 | 150.6 | (p)150.6 |
12-month % change |
|
2.2 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 4.2 | 4.7 | (p)3.7 |
Education & Health Services(3) |
|
188.9 | 188.9 | 187.9 | 188.2 | 189.8 | (p)190.0 |
12-month % change |
|
0.6 | 0.3 | -0.1 | 0.2 | 1.0 | (p)1.4 |
Leisure & Hospitality(3) |
|
116.4 | 115.8 | 116.1 | 116.3 | 116.7 | (p)116.9 |
12-month % change |
|
0.5 | -0.4 | -0.3 | -0.3 | -0.1 | (p)-1.6 |
Other Services(3) |
|
48.9 | 49.0 | 48.8 | 48.9 | 48.3 | (p)47.9 |
12-month % change |
|
0.4 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.8 | -0.2 | (p)-2.0 |
Government(3) |
|
211.4 | 211.5 | 211.6 | 211.6 | 211.4 | (p)211.5 |
12-month % change |
|
0.1 | -0.1 | -0.2 | -0.1 | -0.1 | (p)0.0 |
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