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News Releases:
May
10
Consumer Price Index, South Region — April 2023

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the South increased 0.7 percent in April, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Apr
27
Arkansas Job Openings and Labor Turnover — February 2023

Arkansas had 106,000 job openings in February 2023, compared to 105,000 openings in January, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Apr
12
Consumer Price Index, South Region — March 2023

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the South rose 0.4 percent in March, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Arkansas Economy at a Glance:
Arkansas
Data Series Back
Data		 Nov
2022		 Dec
2022		 Jan
2023		 Feb
2023		 Mar
2023		 Apr
2023

Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

 (r)1,372.2 (r)1,373.0 1,373.5 1,373.6 1,375.4 (p)1,378.4

Employment(1)

 (r)1,324.5 (r)1,325.7 1,326.9 1,329.9 1,334.6 (p)1,339.4

Unemployment(1)

 (r)47.7 (r)47.4 46.6 43.7 40.9 (p)39.0

Unemployment Rate(2)

 (r)3.5 (r)3.4 3.4 3.2 3.0 (p)2.8

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(3)

 (4)1,345.3 (4)1,347.5 (4)1,353.2 1,352.8 1,352.3 (p)1,356.0

12-month % change

 (4)3.3 (4)3.3 (4)3.3 (4)2.6 (4)2.4 (p)(4)2.5

Mining and Logging(3)

 4.9 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 (p)5.0

12-month % change

 -5.8 -3.8 -3.8 -3.8 -3.8 (p)-3.8

Construction(3)

 58.2 59.2 59.9 60.1 60.8 (p)61.9

12-month % change

 3.9 4.8 5.8 6.2 7.2 (p)9.8

Manufacturing(3)

 163.3 164.0 164.5 164.2 163.9 (p)163.3

12-month % change

 2.9 3.0 3.2 2.4 1.7 (p)1.0

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3)

 274.3 274.6 276.0 276.5 275.8 (p)275.2

12-month % change

 4.7 4.4 4.3 2.8 2.6 (p)2.3

Information(3)

 12.8 12.7 12.8 12.9 12.7 (p)12.8

12-month % change

 4.9 3.3 3.2 3.2 1.6 (p)1.6

Financial Activities(3)

 70.7 71.1 70.3 70.1 70.0 (p)70.6

12-month % change

 3.1 3.2 1.6 0.1 -0.1 (p)0.6

Professional & Business Services(3)

 151.7 150.9 152.6 152.7 151.9 (p)151.7

12-month % change

 2.6 1.5 1.9 1.4 0.5 (p)1.0

Education & Health Services(3)

 202.2 202.6 203.8 203.1 203.0 (p)203.2

12-month % change

 3.9 5.4 4.4 3.7 3.3 (p)2.9

Leisure & Hospitality(3)

 125.7 125.6 126.5 126.5 126.7 (p)129.6

12-month % change

 4.3 3.4 5.0 5.0 5.0 (p)7.5

Other Services(3)

 (4)73.1 (4)73.3 (4)73.3 73.0 73.6 (p)73.5

12-month % change

 (4)5.0 (4)4.7 (4)4.7 (4)3.5 (4)3.8 (p)(4)3.1

Government(3)

 208.4 208.5 208.5 208.7 208.9 (p)209.2

12-month % change

 0.6 0.7 0.5 0.6 0.9 (p)0.7

Footnotes
(1) Number of persons, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(2) In percent, seasonally adjusted.
(3) Number of jobs, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(4) Correction
(p) Preliminary
(r) Revised
Title BLS Subject Product Type Date Published
Memphis Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary May 2023
Fayetteville, AR-MO, Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Jun 2023
Little Rock Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Jun 2023
Southwest Consumer Price Index Indicators Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Jun 2023
Southwest - Labor Force Statistics Employment, Unemployment Table Jun 2023
Consumer Price Index Overview Table – Southwest Consumer price indexes Table Jun 2023
Southwest - Employment Cost Index Benefits, Pay Table Jun 2023
Business Employment Dynamics in Arkansas — Second Quarter 2022 Employment News Release Feb 2023
County Employment and Wages in Arkansas – Fourth Quarter 2021 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2022
Occupational Employment and Wages in Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers — May 2021 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2022
Occupational Employment and Wages in Fort Smith — May 2021 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2022
Occupational Employment and Wages in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway — May 2021 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2022
Fatal Occupational Injuries in Arkansas Workplace fatalities Table Dec 2022
Consumer Price Index, South Region — April 2023 Consumer price indexes News Release May 2023
Southwest Fatal Occupational Injuries by State Workplace fatalities Table Jan 2023
Southwest Occupational Injury and Illness Rates by State Workplace injuries and illnesses Table Jan 2023
Southwest Consumer Price Index Indicators (PDF) Consumer price indexes CPI Summary May 2023
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 2022 Benefits, Pay News Release Mar 2023
Fort Smith Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Jun 2023
Arkansas Job Openings and Labor Turnover — February 2023 Employment News Release Apr 2023