Arkansas Employment Data Called ‘Remarkable’
In the past four months, the number unemployed has fallen by 9,509. read more >
In the past four months, the number unemployed has fallen by 9,509. read more >
September net available general revenue hits $766.1 million, 20% above forecast, and officials foresee a third straight year of "high growth in incomes." read more >
What the vote for recreational marijuana could mean for business, from the size of the market to its sales and tax potential. read more >
The number of job openings per unemployed worker fell below 2.0 for the first time this year. read more >
Uncertainty remains, but the good news is that Arkansas and the country seem to be nearing full employment. read more >
Just as unemployment fell statewide in October, to 3.7%, unemployment rates in all eight Arkansas metro areas also declined, with rates falling by 0.2 to 0.4 percentage points. read more >
Unemployment of between 3.3%-4% is also expected. read more >
The ratio of unemployed people to job openings has been steadily declining this year, falling below 1.0 in July. read more >
Raw materials, labor and fuel price increases are forcing producers to both economize and pass on the costs to customers. read more >
With so many companies hiring at the same time, the best workers have options. read more >
Arkansas Business asked industry leaders to share their expectations for 2021, both before and after the coronavirus vaccine is widely available. Here’s what they said. read more >
It’s a perfect story: Hardworking young man full of energy and ideas finds unlikely success, only to be knocked down by the establishment that feels threatened by a new generation of talent. Maybe a little too perfect. read more >
The unemployment rate in Arkansas dropped by a full percentage point in October, from 7.2% in September to 6.2% last month. read more >
Arkansas' seasonally adjusted unemployment rate declines to 6.2% in October from 7.2% in September, the state Department of Workforce Services reports. read more >
Michael Pakko says the state could see a return to pre-pandemic employment by the end of 2022 — an outlook that could be affected by a vaccine, more stimulus and new shutdowns. read more >
The Arkansas Economic Development Institute at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock has developed an interactive COVID-19 data dashboard that tracks how the pandemic has affected the state socially and economically. read more >
The unemployment rate in Arkansas moved up slightly in August, to 7.4%, as it did in six of the state’s eight metro areas. Only Fort Smith and Texarkana posted declines between July and August. read more >
The COVID-19 pandemic has delivered a wallop to the country’s economy, but experts interviewed by Arkansas Business don’t expect too much lasting damage. There is a caveat, of course. read more >
Nonfarm payroll employment in Arkansas rose by 23,700 in June, an increase of 2%, while the national total rose by 3.6%. read more >
Economist Michael Pakko says the state hasn’t been as hard-hit by the economic effects of COVID-19, and it’s so far escaped the worst of what other states have experienced. read more >
