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Oct
11

Consumer Price Index, South Region – September 2018

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

Sep
19

Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions – June 2018

Private industry employer costs for employee compensation among the four regions of the country ranged from $30.88 per hour in the Midwest to $41.55 in the Northeast during June 2018.

Sep
13

Consumer Price Index, South Region – August 2018

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the South inched down 0.1 percent in August, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Arkansas Economy at a Glance:

Arkansas
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2018		 May
2018		 June
2018		 July
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2018		 Sept
2018

Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

 1,351.9 1,350.6 1,349.3 1,348.5 1,346.9 (p)1,345.6

Employment(1)

 1,300.3 1,299.3 1,298.4 1,298.9 1,298.7 (p)1,298.4

Unemployment(1)

 51.6 51.2 50.9 49.6 48.1 (p)47.2

Unemployment Rate(2)

 3.8 3.8 3.8 3.7 3.6 (p)3.5

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(3)

 1,242.6 1,246.3 1,247.8 1,249.8 1,250.5 (p)1,253.7

12-month % change

 0.2 0.6 0.6 0.8 0.8 (p)1.1

Mining and Logging(3)

 5.6 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5 (p)5.3

12-month % change

 -6.7 -8.3 -8.3 -6.8 -5.2 (p)-8.6

Construction(3)

 51.0 51.7 52.4 52.4 51.8 (p)52.0

12-month % change

 -1.2 0.8 2.1 3.1 1.8 (p)2.0

Manufacturing(3)

 159.3 160.0 159.9 160.5 160.0 (p)160.4

12-month % change

 1.7 2.2 1.9 2.2 1.7 (p)1.8

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3)

 250.0 250.5 249.1 249.9 252.2 (p)253.5

12-month % change

 -0.3 0.0 -0.6 -0.4 0.3 (p)0.9

Information(3)

 12.4 12.3 12.3 12.2 12.0 (p)12.1

12-month % change

 -6.8 -7.5 -6.8 -6.9 -8.4 (p)-7.6

Financial Activities(3)

 53.6 53.3 53.4 53.9 54.2 (p)54.0

12-month % change

 0.8 0.4 0.2 1.1 1.9 (p)1.5

Professional & Business Services(3)

 147.0 147.4 150.0 151.0 149.8 (p)150.5

12-month % change

 2.0 2.2 4.0 5.0 4.2 (p)4.6

Education & Health Services(3)

 187.8 188.9 188.9 187.9 188.2 (p)189.5

12-month % change

 -0.1 0.6 0.3 -0.1 0.2 (p)0.9

Leisure & Hospitality(3)

 116.0 116.4 115.8 116.1 116.3 (p)116.5

12-month % change

 -0.5 0.5 -0.4 -0.3 -0.3 (p)-0.3

Other Services(3)

 48.6 48.9 49.0 48.8 48.9 (p)48.3

12-month % change

 -0.2 0.4 0.6 0.6 0.8 (p)-0.2

Government(3)

 211.3 211.4 211.5 211.6 211.6 (p)211.6

12-month % change

 0.0 0.1 -0.1 -0.2 -0.1 (p)0.0

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
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Oct 2018
Fayetteville, AR-MO, Area Economic Summary
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Oct 2018
Little Rock Area Economic Summary
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Oct 2018
Southwest Consumer Price Index Indicators Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Oct 2018
Southwest - Labor Force Statistics Employment, Unemployment Table Oct 2018
Consumer Price Index Overview Table – Southwest Consumer price indexes Table Oct 2018
Southwest - Employment Cost Index Benefits, Pay Table Oct 2018
Business Employment Dynamics in Arkansas – Second Quarter 2017 Employment News Release Feb 2018
County Employment and Wages in Arkansas – Fourth Quarter 2017 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2018
Occupational Employment and Wages in Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers – May 2017 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2018
Occupational Employment and Wages in Fort Smith — May 2017 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2018
Occupational Employment and Wages in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway – May 2017 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2018
Fatal Occupational Injuries in Arkansas Workplace fatalities Table Dec 2017
Occupational Employment and Wages in Memphis – May 2017 Employment, Pay News Release May 2018
Consumer Price Index, South Region – September 2018 Consumer price indexes News Release Oct 2018
Southwest Fatal Occupational Injuries by State Workplace fatalities Table Dec 2017
Southwest Occupational Injury and Illness Rates by State Workplace injuries and illnesses Table Nov 2017
Southwest Consumer Price Index Indicators (PDF) Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Oct 2018
Employment Indicators In Southwest States (PDF) Employment, Unemployment Table Oct 2018
Employment Indicators in Selected States Employment, Unemployment Table Oct 2018
Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions – June 2018 Benefits, Pay News Release Sep 2018
Fort Smith Area Economic Summary
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Oct 2018