Arkansas' unemployment rate remained at 3.2% in June, the state Division of Workforce Services reported late last week.
Arkansas' civilian labor force increased by 2,738, a result of 2,050 more employed and 688 additional unemployed Arkansans.
The U.S. jobless rate also didn’t change from May to June, remaining at 3.6%.
Arkansas’ nonfarm payroll jobs increased by 38,500 in June to 1.31 million. Gains were posted in eight major industry sectors:
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Jobs in trade, transportation and utilities increased by 12,500, with growth in transportation-warehousing-utilities (+8,100) and wholesale trade (+5,400) reported.
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Manufacturing added 7,400 jobs, with expansions in both subsectors.
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Leisure and hospitality jobs rose by 6,400, mostly in accommodation and food services (+5,600).
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Jobs in professional and business services increased by 4,100, where gains in management of companies (+5,900) more than offset losses in administrative and support services (-2,700).
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Educational and health services gained 3,800 jobs.
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Government jobs rose by 2,700.
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Financial activities added 2,400 jobs.
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Information jobs rose by 1,400.
The biggest job losses were seen by the other services sector (-1,300).
There were 35,117 more Arkansans employed in June than in the same month a year ago.
Read the full report here.
