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News Releases:
Jan
12
Consumer Price Index, South Region — December 2022

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the South edged down 0.3 percent in December, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Dec
15
Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions – September 2022

Private industry employer costs for employee compensation among the four regions of the country ranged from $35.65 per hour in the South to $43.84 in the Northeast in September 2022.

Dec
13
Consumer Price Index, South Region — November 2022

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the South increased 0.1 percent in November, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Arkansas Economy at a Glance:
Arkansas
Data Series Back
Data		 July
2022		 Aug
2022		 Sept
2022		 Oct
2022		 Nov
2022		 Dec
2022

Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

 1,356.0 1,354.3 1,353.7 1,353.2 1,351.9 (p)1,352.1

Employment(1)

 1,311.4 1,308.7 1,306.2 1,304.6 1,302.4 (p)1,303.0

Unemployment(1)

 44.6 45.6 47.4 48.5 49.4 (p)49.1

Unemployment Rate(2)

 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 (p)3.6

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(3)

 1,323.9 1,326.7 1,324.3 1,323.2 1,321.6 (p)1,323.9

12-month % change

 3.0 3.0 2.9 2.1 1.5 (p)1.4

Mining and Logging(3)

 5.0 4.9 4.9 4.9 4.8 (p)4.8

12-month % change

 -5.7 -5.8 -5.8 -7.5 -9.4 (p)-11.1

Construction(3)

 55.3 55.2 55.3 54.5 54.7 (p)55.7

12-month % change

 -0.5 -0.4 -0.2 -1.8 -2.3 (p)-0.7

Manufacturing(3)

 164.4 164.9 165.1 165.0 164.2 (p)164.4

12-month % change

 4.6 4.9 4.8 3.9 3.3 (p)3.3

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3)

 268.0 266.5 265.5 267.0 265.9 (p)266.7

12-month % change

 4.9 3.7 2.5 2.2 1.4 (p)1.5

Information(3)

 13.0 13.1 13.3 13.2 12.9 (p)12.9

12-month % change

 10.2 9.2 11.8 10.0 6.6 (p)4.9

Financial Activities(3)

 68.2 68.7 69.0 69.3 68.7 (p)69.0

12-month % change

 3.2 3.9 4.4 6.0 3.6 (p)4.1

Professional & Business Services(3)

 150.0 150.7 151.4 149.6 148.8 (p)148.6

12-month % change

 2.5 2.7 3.9 1.5 -0.9 (p)-2.3

Education & Health Services(3)

 201.6 202.0 198.9 198.8 199.7 (p)199.8

12-month % change

 2.9 2.6 2.5 2.6 2.2 (p)2.6

Leisure & Hospitality(3)

 123.6 124.7 124.3 124.0 124.8 (p)124.7

12-month % change

 4.4 5.6 5.1 3.2 3.8 (p)3.4

Other Services(3)

 66.1 67.1 66.9 67.4 67.5 (p)67.9

12-month % change

 -1.5 -0.1 -0.3 0.0 1.0 (p)1.8

Government(3)

 208.7 208.9 209.7 209.5 209.6 (p)209.4

12-month % change

 1.2 1.1 1.2 0.4 0.6 (p)0.2

Footnotes
(1) Number of persons, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(2) In percent, seasonally adjusted.
(3) Number of jobs, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(p) Preliminary
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 Dec 2022
Fayetteville, AR-MO, Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Jan 2023
Little Rock Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Jan 2023
Southwest Consumer Price Index Indicators Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Jan 2023
Southwest - Labor Force Statistics Employment, Unemployment Table Jan 2023
Consumer Price Index Overview Table – Southwest Consumer price indexes Table Jan 2023
Southwest - Employment Cost Index Benefits, Pay Table Jan 2023
Business Employment Dynamics in Arkansas – Second Quarter 2021 Employment News Release Feb 2022
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 — December 2022 Consumer price indexes News Release Jan 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 Jan 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 – September 2022 Benefits, Pay News Release Dec 2022
Fort Smith Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Jan 2023