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Consumer Price Index, South Region – July 2019
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the South rose 0.3 percent in July, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
Occupational Employment and Wages in Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers – May 2018
Workers in the Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $22.34 in May 2018, about 11 percent below the nationwide average of $24.98.
Occupational Employment and Wages in Fort Smith — May 2018
Workers in the Fort Smith Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $18.52 in May 2018, about 26 percent below the nationwide average of $24.98.
Arkansas Economy at a Glance:
| Data Series | Back Data |
Feb 2019 |
Mar 2019 |
Apr 2019 |
May 2019 |
June 2019 |
July 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Civilian Labor Force(1) |
|
1,357.8 | 1,359.5 | 1,360.5 | 1,361.9 | 1,362.8 | (p)1,363.2 |
Employment(1) |
|
1,306.6 | 1,308.7 | 1,310.9 | 1,313.4 | 1,315.5 | (p)1,316.3 |
Unemployment(1) |
|
51.2 | 50.7 | 49.6 | 48.5 | 47.3 | (p)46.9 |
Unemployment Rate(2) |
|
3.8 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.5 | (p)3.4 |
Total Nonfarm(3) |
|
1,273.2 | 1,273.1 | 1,273.9 | 1,273.5 | 1,275.3 | (p)1,274.4 |
12-month % change |
|
1.0 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.3 | (p)1.0 |
Mining and Logging(3) |
|
5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.8 | (p)5.8 |
12-month % change |
|
-3.3 | -3.3 | -3.3 | -5.0 | -3.3 | (p)-1.7 |
Construction(3) |
|
50.8 | 52.2 | 53.5 | 52.9 | 53.2 | (p)53.0 |
12-month % change |
|
0.0 | 3.2 | 6.2 | 4.5 | 5.6 | (p)4.7 |
Manufacturing(3) |
|
165.0 | 164.9 | 163.9 | 163.1 | 163.2 | (p)162.4 |
12-month % change |
|
3.2 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 1.9 | (p)1.2 |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3) |
|
253.4 | 252.4 | 251.9 | 252.3 | 252.5 | (p)253.1 |
12-month % change |
|
0.8 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.6 | (p)0.8 |
Information(3) |
|
11.1 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 10.9 | (p)10.9 |
12-month % change |
|
-1.8 | -1.8 | -0.9 | -1.8 | -1.8 | (p)-1.8 |
Financial Activities(3) |
|
60.9 | 60.7 | 60.8 | 60.9 | 61.7 | (p)62.5 |
12-month % change |
|
1.3 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | (p)3.0 |
Professional & Business Services(3) |
|
146.9 | 146.6 | 146.9 | 147.8 | 147.4 | (p)145.3 |
12-month % change |
|
0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0.9 | (p)-1.4 |
Education & Health Services(3) |
|
192.4 | 192.5 | 192.6 | 192.5 | 191.9 | (p)191.9 |
12-month % change |
|
1.0 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.3 | (p)0.2 |
Leisure & Hospitality(3) |
|
120.1 | 120.4 | 120.2 | 120.5 | 122.6 | (p)123.2 |
12-month % change |
|
1.6 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 4.6 | (p)4.2 |
Other Services(3) |
|
53.6 | 53.6 | 54.0 | 54.1 | 53.8 | (p)53.6 |
12-month % change |
|
0.6 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | (p)0.4 |
Government(3) |
|
213.2 | 213.0 | 213.3 | 212.7 | 212.3 | (p)212.7 |
12-month % change |
|
0.6 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.2 | (p)0.4 |
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