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Bureau of Labor Statistics > Geographic Information > Southwest > Arkansas

Arkansas

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News Releases:
Jun
12
Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions — March 2026

Private industry employer costs for employee compensation among the four regions of the country ranged from $41.59 per hour in the South to $54.61 in the Northeast in March 2026.

Jun
11
County Employment and Wages in Arkansas — Fourth Quarter 2025

Employment rose in 1 of the 3 largest counties in Arkansas from December 2024 to December 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Jun
10
Consumer Price Index, South Region — May 2026

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the South region increased 0.5 percent in May, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today.

Arkansas Economy at a Glance:
Arkansas
Data Series Back
Data		 Nov
2025		 Dec
2025		 Jan
2026		 Feb
2026		 Mar
2026		 Apr
2026

Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

 (r)1,448.8 (r)1,448.7 1,451.3 1,454.6 1,455.4 (p)1,454.5

Employment(1)

 (r)1,386.5 (r)1,386.5 1,387.7 1,391.2 1,392.3 (p)1,392.7

Unemployment(1)

 (r)62.3 (r)62.2 63.6 63.4 63.0 (p)61.8

Unemployment Rate(2)

 (r)4.3 (r)4.3 4.4 4.4 4.3 (p)4.3

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(3)

 1,341.9 1,344.4 1,345.9 1,345.4 1,344.2 (p)1,343.9

12-month % change

 0.5 0.7 0.8 0.7 0.5 (p)0.3

Mining and Logging(3)

 4.8 4.8 4.9 4.8 4.7 (p)4.7

12-month % change

 -4.0 -4.0 0.0 -2.0 -4.1 (p)-4.1

Construction(3)

 66.3 66.4 66.1 66.6 66.4 (p)65.5

12-month % change

 -1.5 -1.2 -1.2 0.2 -0.7 (p)-1.7

Manufacturing(3)

 158.8 158.5 159.0 158.7 158.7 (p)158.7

12-month % change

 -1.5 -1.8 -1.1 -1.3 -1.1 (p)-0.8

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3)

 273.9 275.1 274.9 274.0 272.9 (p)273.0

12-month % change

 1.5 2.0 1.9 1.2 0.8 (p)0.7

Information(3)

 12.0 11.9 12.0 11.9 11.9 (p)11.9

12-month % change

 -3.2 -4.0 -3.2 -3.3 -2.5 (p)-1.7

Financial Activities(3)

 59.5 59.3 59.7 59.5 59.3 (p)59.6

12-month % change

 -0.3 -0.8 -0.2 -0.5 -1.0 (p)-0.7

Professional & Business Services(3)

 164.9 165.0 165.3 165.4 165.7 (p)166.3

12-month % change

 1.8 1.8 1.5 1.3 1.2 (p)1.3

Education & Health Services(3)

 210.9 211.8 212.2 212.4 212.4 (p)212.7

12-month % change

 1.2 1.5 2.0 1.8 1.5 (p)1.4

Leisure & Hospitality(3)

 133.6 134.6 134.6 135.1 135.0 (p)134.3

12-month % change

 2.5 2.8 2.8 3.1 3.2 (p)2.1

Other Services(3)

 52.8 52.8 52.9 52.5 52.9 (p)52.8

12-month % change

 1.1 1.1 1.5 0.2 0.4 (p)0.2

Government(3)

 204.4 204.2 204.3 204.5 204.3 (p)204.4

12-month % change

 -1.3 -1.1 -1.0 -0.9 -0.8 (p)-1.0

Footnotes
(1) Number of persons, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(2) In percent, seasonally adjusted.
(3) Number of jobs, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(p) Preliminary
(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 Jun 2026
Fayetteville, AR, Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Jun 2026
Little Rock Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Jun 2026
Southwest Consumer Price Index Indicators Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Jun 2026
Southwest - Labor Force Statistics Employment, Unemployment Table Jun 2026
Consumer Price Index Overview Table – Southwest Consumer price indexes Table Jun 2026
Southwest - Employment Cost Index Benefits, Pay Table Jun 2026
Business Employment Dynamics in Arkansas — Second Quarter 2025 Employment News Release Mar 2026
County Employment and Wages in Arkansas — Fourth Quarter 2025 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 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 — May 2026 Consumer price indexes News Release Jun 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 Jun 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 — March 2026 Benefits, Pay News Release Jun 2026
Fort Smith Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Jun 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