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Bureau of Labor Statistics > Geographic Information > Southwest > Arkansas

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News Releases:
Apr
21
Arkansas Job Openings and Labor Turnover — February 2025

Arkansas had 86,000 job openings in February 2025, compared to 78,000 openings in January, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Apr
10
Consumer Price Index, South Region — March 2025

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the South region increased 0.1 percent in March.

Mar
14
Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions – December 2024

Private industry employer costs for employee compensation among the four regions of the country ranged from $39.17 per hour in the South to $55.35 in the Northeast in December 2024.

Arkansas Economy at a Glance:
Arkansas
Data Series Back
Data		 Oct
2024		 Nov
2024		 Dec
2024		 Jan
2025		 Feb
2025		 Mar
2025

Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

 (r)1,416.9 (r)1,417.2 (r)1,417.2 1,419.3 1,420.8 (p)1,421.0

Employment(1)

 (r)1,366.6 (r)1,366.7 (r)1,366.8 1,368.7 1,369.2 (p)1,369.0

Unemployment(1)

 (r)50.3 (r)50.5 (r)50.5 50.6 51.6 (p)52.1

Unemployment Rate(2)

 (r)3.6 (r)3.6 (r)3.6 3.6 3.6 (p)3.7

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(3)

 1,371.2 1,375.1 1,377.2 1,379.2 1,381.7 (p)1,381.5

12-month % change

 1.2 1.5 1.4 1.7 1.5 (p)1.2

Mining and Logging(3)

 5.1 5.1 5.1 5.2 5.2 (p)5.1

12-month % change

 -3.8 -3.8 -3.8 -1.9 -1.9 (p)-3.8

Construction(3)

 67.3 67.4 67.3 66.1 65.9 (p)66.2

12-month % change

 4.2 3.5 2.9 1.1 -0.5 (p)-1.2

Manufacturing(3)

 162.2 163.3 163.5 162.8 163.8 (p)165.0

12-month % change

 0.1 0.7 0.9 0.6 1.2 (p)1.5

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3)

 271.3 270.3 270.7 271.4 272.5 (p)272.1

12-month % change

 1.5 1.1 0.9 1.4 1.6 (p)1.3

Information(3)

 12.2 12.0 12.1 12.1 12.1 (p)11.7

12-month % change

 -3.2 -4.0 -3.2 -4.0 -4.0 (p)-7.1

Financial Activities(3)

 69.9 70.4 70.6 71.0 71.1 (p)71.0

12-month % change

 0.4 1.4 1.6 2.0 2.4 (p)1.9

Professional & Business Services(3)

 160.3 160.9 161.9 163.5 163.1 (p)161.0

12-month % change

 1.1 1.8 2.2 3.2 2.7 (p)1.0

Education & Health Services(3)

 216.1 217.7 217.5 218.0 218.7 (p)220.0

12-month % change

 3.4 4.1 3.5 3.9 3.5 (p)3.8

Leisure & Hospitality(3)

 129.2 129.8 130.5 130.4 130.5 (p)130.6

12-month % change

 0.9 0.9 0.9 1.8 1.0 (p)1.2

Other Services(3)

 65.6 66.1 65.8 66.4 66.2 (p)66.2

12-month % change

 -1.2 -0.3 -0.5 1.2 0.5 (p)0.5

Government(3)

 212.0 212.1 212.2 212.3 212.6 (p)212.6

12-month % change

 0.3 0.6 0.4 0.3 0.3 (p)0.1

Footnotes
(1) Number of persons, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(2) In percent, seasonally adjusted.
(3) Number of jobs, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(p) Preliminary
(r) Revised
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 Mar 2025
Fayetteville, AR, Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Mar 2025
Little Rock Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Mar 2025
Southwest Consumer Price Index Indicators Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Apr 2025
Southwest - Labor Force Statistics Employment, Unemployment Table Apr 2025
Consumer Price Index Overview Table – Southwest Consumer price indexes Table Apr 2025
Southwest - Employment Cost Index Benefits, Pay Table Apr 2025
Business Employment Dynamics in Arkansas — Second Quarter 2024 Employment News Release Feb 2025
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 — March 2025 Consumer price indexes News Release Apr 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 Apr 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 – December 2024 Benefits, Pay News Release Mar 2025
Fort Smith Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Mar 2025
Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Arkansas — 2024 Unemployment News Release Feb 2025
Arkansas Job Openings and Labor Turnover — February 2025 Employment News Release Apr 2025
Southwest and Mountain-Plains Economy — Safety and Health Statistics Workplace fatalities, Workplace injuries and illnesses Table Jan 2025
Union Members in Arkansas – 2024 Employment News Release Mar 2025