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Apr
11

Consumer Price Index, South Region – March 2018

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the South increased 0.2 percent in March, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Mar
21

Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions – December 2017

Private industry employer costs for employee compensation among the four regions of the country ranged from $30.36 per hour in the South to $40.93 in the Northeast during December 2017.

Mar
13

Consumer Price Index, South Region – February 2018

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the South increased 0.6 percent in February, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Arkansas Economy at a Glance:

Arkansas
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Data		 Oct
2017		 Nov
2017		 Dec
2017		 Jan
2018		 Feb
2018		 Mar
2018

Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

 (2)1,357.7 (2)1,357.2 (2)1,356.9 1,355.4 1,353.8 (p)1,353.0

Employment(1)

 (2)1,307.2 (2)1,306.7 (2)1,306.5 1,304.6 1,303.0 (p)1,301.7

Unemployment(1)

 (2)50.5 (2)50.5 (2)50.4 50.8 50.8 (p)51.4

Unemployment Rate(3)

 (2)3.7 (2)3.7 (2)3.7 3.7 3.8 (p)3.8

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(4)

 1,243.9 1,241.9 1,239.0 1,239.9 1,241.2 (p)1,243.8

12-month % change

 1.0 0.8 0.5 0.4 0.3 (p)0.4

Mining and Logging(4)

 5.7 5.7 5.8 5.7 5.6 (p)5.6

12-month % change

 -3.4 -3.4 -1.7 -3.4 -6.7 (p)-5.1

Construction(4)

 51.2 51.8 51.3 51.0 50.9 (p)51.0

12-month % change

 1.8 3.4 2.6 -0.2 -0.8 (p)-1.7

Manufacturing(4)

 157.9 158.0 157.9 158.1 158.3 (p)159.0

12-month % change

 1.7 1.5 1.2 1.2 1.2 (p)1.5

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(4)

 251.7 250.9 249.6 250.2 250.5 (p)251.4

12-month % change

 -0.2 -0.6 -0.9 -0.6 -0.4 (p)0.1

Information(4)

 13.0 12.9 12.7 12.6 12.4 (p)12.3

12-month % change

 -3.7 -5.1 -5.9 -6.7 -7.5 (p)-8.2

Financial Activities(4)

 52.7 53.1 53.4 53.5 53.7 (p)53.9

12-month % change

 1.2 1.7 2.1 1.9 1.9 (p)1.5

Professional & Business Services(4)

 145.2 145.2 144.9 145.0 144.6 (p)145.1

12-month % change

 1.7 1.5 1.3 1.2 0.6 (p)0.6

Education & Health Services(4)

 187.3 187.7 188.0 187.7 188.3 (p)188.7

12-month % change

 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.2 1.1 (p)0.9

Leisure & Hospitality(4)

 118.8 116.8 115.7 116.0 116.7 (p)117.5

12-month % change

 2.3 0.9 -0.1 0.0 0.3 (p)0.8

Other Services(4)

 48.9 48.4 48.4 48.8 49.0 (p)48.2

12-month % change

 2.1 0.6 0.2 0.6 0.6 (p)-1.0

Government(4)

 211.5 211.4 211.3 211.3 211.2 (p)211.1

12-month % change

 0.5 0.4 0.2 0.4 0.2 (p)0.1

Footnotes
(1) Number of persons, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(2) Reflects revised population controls, model reestimation, and a new seasonal adjustment procedure.
(3) In percent, seasonally adjusted.
(4) 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 Apr 2018
Fayetteville, AR-MO, Area Economic Summary
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Apr 2018
Little Rock Area Economic Summary
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Apr 2018
Southwest Consumer Price Index Indicators Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Apr 2018
Southwest - Labor Force Statistics Employment, Unemployment Table Apr 2018
Consumer Price Index Overview Table – Southwest Consumer price indexes Table Apr 2018
Southwest - Employment Cost Index Benefits, Pay Table Apr 2018
Business Employment Dynamics in Arkansas – Second Quarter 2017 Employment News Release Feb 2018
County Employment and Wages in Arkansas – Fourth Quarter 2016 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2017
Occupational Employment and Wages in Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, May 2016 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2017
Occupational Employment and Wages in Fort Smith, May 2016 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2017
Occupational Employment and Wages in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, May 2016 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2017
Fatal Occupational Injuries in Arkansas Workplace fatalities Table Dec 2017
Occupational Employment and Wages in Memphis – May 2016 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2017
Consumer Price Index, South Region – March 2018 Consumer price indexes News Release Apr 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 Apr 2018
Employment Indicators In Southwest States (PDF) Employment, Unemployment Table Apr 2018
Employment Indicators in Selected States Employment, Unemployment Table Apr 2018
Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions – December 2017 Benefits, Pay News Release Mar 2018
Fort Smith Area Economic Summary
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Apr 2018