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The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the South region increased 0.3 percent in June.
Workers in the Fort Smith, AR-OK Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $23.42 in May 2024, compared to the nationwide average of $32.66.
Workers in the Jonesboro, AR Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $24.46 in May 2024, compared to the nationwide average of $32.66.
Data Series | Back Data |
Jan 2025 |
Feb 2025 |
Mar 2025 |
Apr 2025 |
May 2025 |
June 2025 |
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Civilian Labor Force(1) |
1,991.9 | 1,991.5 | 1,993.9 | 1,997.4 | 1,998.9 | (p)2,001.1 | |
Employment(1) |
1,926.7 | 1,926.3 | 1,928.6 | 1,933.1 | 1,935.9 | (p)1,938.8 | |
Unemployment(1) |
65.2 | 65.3 | 65.2 | 64.3 | 63.0 | (p)62.3 | |
Unemployment Rate(2) |
3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.1 | (p)3.1 | |
Total Nonfarm(3) |
1,794.8 | 1,797.6 | 1,797.8 | 1,801.3 | 1,802.6 | (p)1,803.8 | |
12-month % change |
1.5 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 1.4 | (p)1.8 | |
Mining and Logging(3) |
30.4 | 30.4 | 30.0 | 30.0 | 29.5 | (p)29.3 | |
12-month % change |
-1.6 | -1.0 | -2.0 | -1.6 | -3.3 | (p)-3.6 | |
Construction(3) |
90.5 | 89.7 | 89.3 | 88.9 | 89.2 | (p)89.7 | |
12-month % change |
6.2 | 4.9 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 4.0 | (p)4.8 | |
Manufacturing(3) |
139.4 | 139.5 | 139.9 | 141.3 | 140.6 | (p)141.3 | |
12-month % change |
-0.7 | -0.9 | -0.6 | 0.7 | -0.1 | (p)0.4 | |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3) |
319.8 | 320.0 | 320.8 | 321.1 | 322.2 | (p)323.2 | |
12-month % change |
-0.2 | -0.2 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.8 | (p)1.3 | |
Information(3) |
17.5 | 17.4 | 17.5 | 17.3 | 17.2 | (p)17.4 | |
12-month % change |
-1.1 | -0.6 | 0.0 | -1.1 | 0.0 | (p)1.2 | |
Financial Activities(3) |
86.3 | 87.0 | 86.5 | 86.8 | 86.1 | (p)86.8 | |
12-month % change |
1.1 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 0.7 | (p)1.6 | |
Professional & Business Services(3) |
205.7 | 205.7 | 206.5 | 209.0 | 210.4 | (p)210.8 | |
12-month % change |
-1.2 | -1.4 | -1.1 | 0.0 | 1.3 | (p)2.4 | |
Education & Health Services(3) |
275.0 | 276.7 | 277.2 | 277.8 | 279.5 | (p)278.5 | |
12-month % change |
3.6 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.8 | (p)3.1 | |
Leisure & Hospitality(3) |
187.7 | 188.6 | 188.2 | 186.2 | 185.5 | (p)184.2 | |
12-month % change |
3.2 | 3.6 | 2.7 | 2.0 | 1.6 | (p)1.9 | |
Other Services(3) |
71.5 | 71.8 | 71.0 | 71.4 | 71.3 | (p)71.3 | |
12-month % change |
2.3 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 1.9 | (p)2.0 | |
Government(3) |
371.0 | 370.8 | 370.9 | 371.5 | 371.1 | (p)371.3 | |
12-month % change |
2.3 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 0.9 | (p)1.3 | |
Footnotes |