US Jobless Claims Rise by 28,000, but Still Low at 222,000
Overall, 2 million Americans were receiving traditional jobless benefits the week that ended Nov. 20. read more >
Overall, 2 million Americans were receiving traditional jobless benefits the week that ended Nov. 20. read more >
Unemployment of between 3.3%-4% is also expected. read more >
Applications for jobless aid, which generally track the pace of layoffs, have fallen steadily from about 900,000 in January. read more >
Arkansas' seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased by one-tenth of a percentage point, from 3.9 percent in August to 4 percent in September. read more >
The unemployment rate in the Little Rock zone averaged 3.8 percent in the second quarter, its lowest rate on record, according to the latest Little Rock Burgundy Book. read more >
Arkansas' seasonally adjusted unemployment rate declined two-tenths of a percentage point, from 4.1 percent in March to 3.9 percent in April, according to the state Department of Workforce Services. read more >
Arkansas' jobless rate rose one-tenth of a percentage point from June to reach 7.4 percent in July, according to a report Monday from the state Department of Workforce Services. read more >
A burst of hiring last month added 236,000 U.S. jobs and reduced the unemployment rate to 7.7 percent from 7.9 percent in January. read more >
Unemployment rates declined last month in more than half of the 372 largest U.S. cities, further evidence of steady improvement in the job market. Includes unemployment rates for cities in Arkansas in October. read more >
U.S. employers added 171,000 jobs in October, and hiring was stronger in August and September than first thought. The unemployment rate inched up to 7.9 percent from 7.8 percent in September. read more >
The Arkansas Department of Workforce Services said the drop is due to a declining civilian labor force that saw 2,700 fewer people. read more >
The U.S. economy added 163,000 jobs and the unemployment rate stands at 8.3 percent in July, according to a report Friday by the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics. read more >
