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Bureau of Labor Statistics > Geographic Information > Southwest > Arkansas

Arkansas

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News Releases:
Mar
20
Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions — December 2025

Private industry employer costs for employee compensation among the four regions of the country ranged from $41.21 per hour in the South to $53.99 in the Northeast in December 2025.

Mar
17
County Employment and Wages in Arkansas — Third Quarter 2025

Employment increased in 2 of the 3 largest counties in Arkansas from September 2024 to September 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Mar
11
Consumer Price Index, South Region — February 2026

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the South region increased 0.3 percent in February.

Arkansas Economy at a Glance:
Arkansas
Data Series Back
Data		 Aug
2025		 Sept
2025		 Oct
2025		 Nov
2025		 Dec
2025		 Jan
2026

Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

 (r)1,439.0 (r)1,443.6 (2)- (r)1,448.8 (r)1,448.7 (p)1,451.3

Employment(1)

 (r)1,379.0 (r)1,382.4 (2)- (r)1,386.5 (r)1,386.5 (p)1,387.7

Unemployment(1)

 (r)59.9 (r)61.3 (2)- (r)62.3 (r)62.2 (p)63.6

Unemployment Rate(3)

 (r)4.2 (r)4.2 (2)- (r)4.3 (r)4.3 (p)4.4

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(4)

 1,340.7 1,339.1 1,339.7 1,341.9 1,344.4 (p)1,346.2

12-month % change

 0.7 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.7 (p)0.9

Mining and Logging(4)

 4.8 4.8 4.8 4.8 4.8 (p)4.9

12-month % change

 -7.7 -5.9 -4.0 -4.0 -4.0 (p)0.0

Construction(4)

 66.2 66.1 65.9 66.3 66.4 (p)66.0

12-month % change

 -2.1 -1.9 -2.2 -1.5 -1.2 (p)-1.3

Manufacturing(4)

 158.6 158.2 158.7 158.8 158.5 (p)158.9

12-month % change

 -2.2 -2.5 -1.6 -1.5 -1.8 (p)-1.2

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(4)

 271.8 271.8 273.7 273.9 275.1 (p)275.5

12-month % change

 0.9 0.9 1.6 1.5 2.0 (p)2.2

Information(4)

 12.0 12.0 11.9 12.0 11.9 (p)11.9

12-month % change

 -3.2 -3.2 -3.3 -3.2 -4.0 (p)-4.0

Financial Activities(4)

 60.0 59.9 59.7 59.5 59.3 (p)59.7

12-month % change

 0.7 0.3 0.3 -0.3 -0.8 (p)-0.2

Professional & Business Services(4)

 165.2 165.1 164.3 164.9 165.0 (p)165.5

12-month % change

 3.1 2.1 1.8 1.8 1.8 (p)1.7

Education & Health Services(4)

 210.8 210.7 210.7 210.9 211.8 (p)212.1

12-month % change

 1.7 1.8 1.5 1.2 1.5 (p)2.0

Leisure & Hospitality(4)

 132.0 132.4 132.7 133.6 134.6 (p)134.2

12-month % change

 1.9 1.8 1.8 2.5 2.8 (p)2.5

Other Services(4)

 53.0 52.8 52.9 52.8 52.8 (p)53.2

12-month % change

 2.1 1.5 1.3 1.1 1.1 (p)2.1

Government(4)

 206.3 205.3 204.4 204.4 204.2 (p)204.3

12-month % change

 -0.1 -0.6 -1.2 -1.3 -1.1 (p)-1.0

Footnotes
(1) Number of persons, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(2) Data unavailable due to the 2025 lapse in appropriations.
(3) In percent, seasonally adjusted.
(4) Number of jobs, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(p) Preliminary
(r) Revised
Title BLS Subject Product Type Date Published
Memphis, TN-MS-AR, Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Mar 2026
Fayetteville, AR, Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Feb 2026
Little Rock Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Feb 2026
Southwest Consumer Price Index Indicators Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Apr 2026
Southwest - Labor Force Statistics Employment, Unemployment Table Apr 2026
Consumer Price Index Overview Table – Southwest Consumer price indexes Table Apr 2026
Southwest - Employment Cost Index Benefits, Pay Table Apr 2026
Business Employment Dynamics in Arkansas — Second Quarter 2025 Employment News Release Mar 2026
County Employment and Wages in Arkansas — Third Quarter 2025 Employment, Pay News Release Mar 2026
Occupational Employment and Wages in Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2025
Occupational Employment and Wages in Fort Smith — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2025
Occupational Employment and Wages in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2025
Fatal Occupational Injuries in Arkansas Workplace fatalities Table Feb 2026
Consumer Price Index, South Region — February 2026 Consumer price indexes News Release Mar 2026
Southwest Fatal Occupational Injuries by State Workplace fatalities Table Mar 2026
Southwest Occupational Injury and Illness Rates by State Workplace injuries and illnesses Table Jan 2026
Southwest Consumer Price Index Indicators (PDF) Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Mar 2026
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 2025 Benefits, Pay News Release Mar 2026
Fort Smith Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Feb 2026
Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Arkansas — 2025 Unemployment News Release Feb 2026
Arkansas Job Openings and Labor Turnover — December 2025 Employment News Release Feb 2026
Southwest and Mountain-Plains Economy — Safety and Health Statistics Workplace fatalities, Workplace injuries and illnesses Table Mar 2026
Union Members in Arkansas – 2024 Employment News Release Mar 2025
Occupational Employment and Wages in Jonesboro — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2025