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Jan
14
Consumer Price Index, South Region – December 2019
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
19
Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions – September 2019
Private industry employer costs for employee compensation among the four regions of the country ranged from $31.51 per hour in the South to $39.38 in the Northeast during September 2019.
Dec
11
Consumer Price Index, South Region – November 2019
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the South was unchanged in November, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
Arkansas Economy at a Glance:
| Data Series | Back Data |
June 2019 |
July 2019 |
Aug 2019 |
Sept 2019 |
Oct 2019 |
Nov 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Civilian Labor Force(1) |
|
1,362.8 | 1,363.4 | 1,362.5 | 1,362.2 | 1,363.8 | (p)1,366.0 |
Employment(1) |
|
1,315.5 | 1,316.5 | 1,315.6 | 1,315.1 | 1,316.0 | (p)1,317.4 |
Unemployment(1) |
|
47.3 | 46.9 | 46.9 | 47.1 | 47.8 | (p)48.6 |
Unemployment Rate(2) |
|
3.5 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.5 | (p)3.6 |
Total Nonfarm(3) |
|
1,275.3 | 1,275.5 | 1,278.4 | 1,279.7 | 1,282.1 | (p)1,283.1 |
12-month % change |
|
1.3 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.4 | (p)1.3 |
Mining and Logging(3) |
|
5.8 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 5.6 | (p)5.6 |
12-month % change |
|
-3.3 | -1.7 | -3.4 | -1.7 | -6.7 | (p)-5.1 |
Construction(3) |
|
53.2 | 53.0 | 52.9 | 53.6 | 53.9 | (p)53.8 |
12-month % change |
|
5.6 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 5.9 | 7.6 | (p)6.5 |
Manufacturing(3) |
|
163.2 | 162.6 | 163.9 | 162.4 | 163.8 | (p)163.5 |
12-month % change |
|
1.9 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 1.9 | (p)1.5 |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3) |
|
252.5 | 253.9 | 253.6 | 253.8 | 254.4 | (p)254.6 |
12-month % change |
|
0.6 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | (p)0.4 |
Information(3) |
|
10.9 | 10.9 | 11.0 | 10.9 | 10.9 | (p)10.7 |
12-month % change |
|
-1.8 | -1.8 | -0.9 | -1.8 | -1.8 | (p)-5.3 |
Financial Activities(3) |
|
61.7 | 62.3 | 63.3 | 63.0 | 62.2 | (p)62.1 |
12-month % change |
|
2.0 | 2.6 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 2.5 | (p)2.3 |
Professional & Business Services(3) |
|
147.4 | 145.2 | 145.7 | 145.8 | 146.9 | (p)147.9 |
12-month % change |
|
0.9 | -1.5 | -1.0 | -0.6 | 0.3 | (p)2.2 |
Education & Health Services(3) |
|
191.9 | 192.2 | 193.1 | 194.3 | 194.2 | (p)195.3 |
12-month % change |
|
0.3 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 1.1 | (p)1.8 |
Leisure & Hospitality(3) |
|
122.6 | 123.3 | 122.7 | 123.4 | 123.3 | (p)122.8 |
12-month % change |
|
4.6 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 4.1 | 3.6 | (p)1.8 |
Other Services(3) |
|
53.8 | 53.5 | 53.3 | 53.1 | 53.7 | (p)53.8 |
12-month % change |
|
0.9 | 0.2 | -0.4 | -1.1 | 0.4 | (p)-0.4 |
Government(3) |
|
212.3 | 212.8 | 213.2 | 213.6 | 213.2 | (p)213.0 |
12-month % change |
|
0.2 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.1 | (p)0.0 |
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