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📋 Interactive Data Briefing: Unemployment Rising in Arkansas Metro Areas
Metropolitan areas in Arkansas ended 2025 with rising unemployment rates. read more >
? Interactive Data Briefing: Arkansas & US Unemployment Rates
While employment in Arkansas has grown, the number of unemployed has also risen. read more >
State Unemployment Rate Rises to 4.2%
Even as the jobless rate edged higher, the total number of employed Arkansans hit a record high. read more >
State Unemployment Rises to 4.1% in November
Compared to a year ago, the jobless rate is up five-tenths of a percentage point, driven by losses in construction. read more >
State Unemployment Rate Climbs to 3.9% in September
Gains were driven by government and education jobs, while construction and information sectors declined. read more >
A Movers Economy (Hunter Field Editor’s Note)
I’m reading the economic signs with optimism as we close out the final two quarters of 2025. read more >
by Hunter Field -
Arkansas Unemployment Rate Remains at 3.7% in July
There were 26,100 more nonfarm payroll jobs year-over-year, led by the health, leisure and trade sectors. read more >
Arkansas Jobless Rate Holds at 3.7% in June
The labor force stayed at record levels and payroll jobs rose by 24,900 year-over-year. read more >
Arkansas Unemployment Rate Remains at 3.7% in May
Compared to May 2024, there were 12,386 more people employed in the state. read more >
State Unemployment Rate Rises to 3.7% in March
On a monthly basis, the largest growth was in leisure and hospitality, which added 3,200 jobs. read more >
State Unemployment Rate Remains at 3.6% in February
The civilian labor force increased by 1,345, reaching a new record high of 1.42 million. read more >
State Unemployment Rate Holds at 3.6% in January
Compared to a year ago, Arkansas’ nonfarm payroll jobs increased by 21,600, with growth in nine major sectors. read more >
State Jobless Rate Remains at 3.3% in October
Compared to October 2023, there were 32,806 more people employed in the state. read more >
State Jobless Rate Falls to 3.3% in June
Month-over-month, Arkansas’ total job numbers grew by 0.6%, topping national rankings for the second time this year. read more >
State Jobless Rate Holds at 3.4% in May
The civilian labor force and the number of employed both remained at record highs. read more >
State Jobless Rate Falls to 3.4% in April as Civilian Workforce Hits Record High
The state's labor force participation increased one-tenth of a percentage point to 57.5% read more >
State Jobless Rate Down to 3.5% in March
It’s the second straight monthly decline. read more >
Another Month of Robust US Job Growth Points to Continued Economic Strength
Friday’s report from the Labor Department also showed that the unemployment rate dipped from 3.9% to 3.8%. read more >
by Associated Press -
State Jobless Rate Dips to 3.6% in February
It's the first decline since the rate began rising from the record low of 2.6% in June. read more >
State Jobless Rate Holds at 3.7% in January After December Rate Revised Up
Compared to the same month the previous year, the labor force participation rate was two-tenths of a percentage point higher. read more >
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