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Labor Market Report
www.discover.arkansas.gov
October
October 2019
The Arkansas Labor Market is prepared monthly in conjunction with the U.S. Depart-ment of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The current month’s estimates are preliminary, while previous month’s data is subject to revision.
Estimates of nonfarm payroll jobs show the number of jobs by industry and reflect employment by place of work. Hours and earnings estimates are based on payroll and worker-hour data collected for production workers in manufacturing industries.
Industries are classified according to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). All estimates are based on a first quarter 2018 benchmark.
Explanation of Terms and Concepts
Monthly Business Survey of Employers
A monthly sample survey designed to provide industry information on nonfarm payroll jobs. Data are compiled each month from mail surveys and telephone interviews conducted by the Bureau of Labor Statistics in cooperation with Department of Work-force Services. The data are based on es-tablishment records and include all workers, full-or part-time, who received pay during the payroll period which includes the 12th of
the month. Approximately 5,000 Arkansas business establishments are surveyed.
Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)
A term applied by the U.S. Office of Man-agement and Budget to counties that have one or more central cities and that meet specified criteria of population density, com-muting patterns and social and economic integration.
Current Population Survey (CPS)
A monthly sample survey of the popula-tion 16 years of age and over, designed to provide data on the labor force, the employed and the unemployed. The survey is conducted each month by the Bureau of the Census for BLS. The information is collected by trained interviewers from a sample of about 60,000 households. The data collected are based on the activity reported for the calendar week including the 12th of the month. Approximately 800 Arkansas households are represented in the sample survey.
Civilian Labor Force
The sum of all employed and unemployed persons 16 years of age or older. Members of the Armed Forces are excluded.
Employment
An estimate of the number of persons who worked any time for pay or profit or worked 15 hours or more as unpaid workers in a family business during the calendar week which includes the 12th of the month. Also included are those who, although not work-ing, had some job attachment and were not looking for work, and persons involved in labor management disputes.
Unemployment
An estimate of the number of persons who did not have a job, but were available for work and actively seeking work during the calendar week which includes the 12th of the month.
Unemployment Rate
The number of unemployed as a percentage of the civilian labor force. Unemployment rates are calculated from unrounded data.
Seasonal Adjustment
A statistical technique applied to monthly data to eliminate changes that normally oc-cur during the year due to seasonal events such as weather, major holidays, schedule shifts, harvest times, and the opening/clos-ing of schools.
Technical Notes
Monthly Spotlight..................................................2
Arkansas Labor Force Summary.......................3
Arkansas Nonfarm Payroll Jobs........................4
Arkansas Production Workers...........................6
Metropolitan Statistical Areas...........................7
Micropolitan Statistical Areas/Cities.............14
County Labor Force Statistics..........................15
Local Workforce Development Areas..........18
Table of Contents
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October SpotlightAlternative Measures of Labor Underutilization
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In addition to the unemployment rate, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) also calculates five additional es-timates based on various definitions of ‘unemployment’. These are known as Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization and are referred to as U1-U6, with U-3 as the official unemployment rate. These measures are calculated using data from the Current Population Survey (CPS), a monthly survey conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. Approximately 800 Arkansas households are in the survey each month.
Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization are available at the statewide level and are produced quarterly. Estimates are calculated using a four quar-ter moving average. The most recent data available is for 4th Quarter 2018 through 3rd Quarter 2019.
The following definitions are used to calculate each measure of Labor Underutilization:
U-1 Measure: Persons unemployed for 15 weeks or longer, as a percent of the civilian labor force. U-2 Measure: Job losers and persons who completed temporary jobs, as a percent of the civilian labor force.U-3 Measure: Total number of unemployed persons, as a percent of the civilian labor force (this is the definition used for the official unemployment rate).U-4 Measure: Total number of unemployed and discouraged workers, as a percent of the civilian labor force plus discouraged workers.U-5 Measure: Total number of unemployed, discouraged workers, and all other marginally attached workers, as a percent of the civilian labor force plus marginally attached workers.U-6 Measure: Total number of unemployed, discouraged workers, marginally attached workers, and those em-ployed part-time for economic reasons (not by choice), as a percent of the civilian labor force plus marginally attached workers.
U-1 U-2 U-3 U-4 U-5 U-6
1.0% 1.6% 3.7% 3.9% 4.6% 7.2%
Alternative Measures of Labor UnderutilizationState of Arkansas
4th Q 2018 - 3rd Q 2019
Alternative Measures of Labor UnderutilizationState of Arkansas
Three-Year Comparison (Quarter Ending)
0.0
1.0
2.0
3.0
4.0
5.0
6.0
7.0
8.0
9.0
U-1 U-2 U-3 U-4 U-5 U-6
3rd Q 2017 3rd Q 2018 3rd Q 2019
State of ArkansasCivilian Labor Force Summary
Civi l ian Labor Force Est imates
Civilian Labor Force Employment Unemployment Unemployment Rate
U.S. Unemployment
1,362,1801,315,075
47,1053.5
3.5
1,363,8061,316,012
47,7943.5
3.6
1,352,8081,303,276
49,5323.7
3.8
Oct 18 Oct 19 Sep 19
Civilian Labor Force Employment Unemployment Unemployment Rate
U.S. Unemployment
1,363,8931,318,183
45,7103.4
3.3
1,371,5061,327,963
43,5433.2
3.3
1,355,0601,310,995
44,0653.3
3.5
Oct 18 Oct 19 Sep 19
Seasonally Adjusted Not Seasonally Adjusted
Unemployment Rates - United States vs Arkansas (Seasonally Adjusted)October 2016 - October 2019
Labor force data, produced by the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics and released by the Arkansas Division of Workforce Services, show Arkansas’ seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained stable at 3.5 percent between September and October. Arkansas’ civilian labor force increased 1,626, a result of an additional 937 employed and 689 more unemployed Arkansans. The United States’ jobless rate increased one-tenth of a percentage point, from 3.5 percent in September to 3.6 percent in October.
BLS Program Operations Manager Susan Price said, “Arkansas’ unemployment rate was unchanged at 3.5 percent in October, as gains in employment and unemployment were small. Despite recent fluc-tuations in employment, there are currently 12,736 more employed Arkansans compared to October 2018.”
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3.0
3.2
3.4
3.6
3.8
4.0
4.2
4.4
4.6
4.8
5.0
Oct '16 Apr '17 Oct '17 Apr '18 Oct '18 Apr '19 Oct '19
United States Arkansas
Nonfarm Payroll Jobs
Oct 19 Sep 19 Oct 18
1273.2218.357.86.1
51.732.9
160.576.584.0
1054.9252.047.8
138.565.711.160.847.213.6
148.044.034.969.1
194.316.2
178.159.040.4
119.210.7
108.511.497.153.4
216.120.179.7
116.3
1285.9223.261.15.8
55.333.9
162.176.785.4
1062.7252.548.6
138.265.710.863.349.314.0
147.043.236.267.6
195.615.9
179.759.341.6
124.711.3
113.411.6
101.853.0
215.820.679.3
115.9
1291.7225.461.25.7
55.534.8
164.277.786.5
1066.3253.948.9
139.066.010.962.848.913.9
148.844.236.668.0
196.316.3
180.059.541.7
123.810.9
112.911.5
101.453.2
216.620.580.0
116.1
OTM OTY
18.57.13.4
-0.43.81.93.71.22.5
11.41.91.10.50.3
-0.22.01.70.30.80.21.7
-1.12.00.11.90.51.34.60.24.40.14.3
-0.20.50.40.3
-0.2
5.82.20.1
-0.10.20.92.11.01.13.61.40.30.80.30.1
-0.5-0.4-0.11.81.00.40.40.70.40.30.20.1
-0.9-0.4-0.5-0.1-0.40.20.8
-0.10.70.2
Total Nonfarm Goods Producing Mining, Logging, and Construction Mining & Logging Construction Specialty Trade Contractors Manufacturing Durable Goods Nondurable Goods Service Providing Trade, Transportation & Utilities Wholesale Trade Retail Trade Transport, Warehousing & Utilities Information Financial Activities Finance & Insurance Real Estate & Rental & Leasing Professional & Business Services Professional,Scientific&Technical Management of Companies Administrative & Support Services Educational & Health Services Educational Services Health Care & Social Assistance Ambulatory Health Care Social Assistance Leisure & Hospitality Arts, Entertainment & Recreation Accommodation & Food Services Accommodation Services Food Services Other Services Government Federal Government State Government Local Government
(NAICS)
Not Seasonal ly Adjusted(In Thousands)
October 2019
State of Arkansas
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Nonfarm payroll jobs in Arkansas rose 5,800 in October to total 1,291,700. Gains were posted in eight major industry sectors, while three sectors slightly declined. Manufacturing added 2,100 jobs. Ex-pansions occurred in both nondurable (+1,100) and durable (+1,000) goods manufacturing, due to seasonal hiring at food manufacturing facilities and recalled workers. Employment in professional and business services rose 1,800. Most of the gains were in professional-scientific-technical services (+1,000), related in part to hiring for the upcoming tax season. Jobs in trade, transportation, and utilities increased 1,400. Hiring was reported in all three subsectors, due to preparation for the holiday shopping season.
State of ArkansasNonfarm Payroll Job Summary
Nonfarm Payroll Jobs (Not Seasonally Adjusted)October: 1999 - 2019
September 2019 - October 2019
October 2018 - October 2019
Since October 2018, Arkansas’ nonfarm payroll jobs are up 18,500. Eight major industry sectors posted growth, with five adding 2,000 or more jobs, each. Employment in leisure and hospitality increased 4,600. A majority of the gains occurred in food services (+4,300). Jobs in construction rose 3,800, re-lated to continuing projects. Manufacturing added 3,700 jobs, largely in nondurable goods manufac-turing (+2,500). Jobs in financial activities are up 2,000. Most of the growth was reported in finance and insurance (+1,700). Educational and health services increased 2,000, related to expansions in health care and social assistance (+1,900).
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1,050,000
1,100,000
1,150,000
1,200,000
1,250,000
1,300,000
1,350,000
'99 '01 '03 '05 '07 '09 '11 '13 '15 '17 '19
State of ArkansasProduction Workers- Hours and Earnings
Average Weekly HoursAverage Hourly EarningsAverage Weekly Earnings
41.318.70
772.31
40.818.79
766.63
43.318.17
786.76
Oct 18 Oct 19 Sep 19
Manufacturing
Average Weekly HoursAverage Hourly EarningsAverage Weekly Earnings
42.121.07
887.05
42.621.39
911.21
44.220.59
910.08
Oct 18 Oct 19 Sep 19
Average Weekly HoursAverage Hourly EarningsAverage Weekly Earnings
40.616.57
672.74
39.216.37
641.70
42.616.04
683.30
Oct 18 Oct 19 Sep 19
Durable Goods Manufacturing Nondurable Goods Manufacturing
Average Weekly Hours Worked - Production Workers in ManufacturingOctober 2017 - October 2019
Durable Goods and Nondurable Goods Manufacturing
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37.0
38.0
39.0
40.0
41.0
42.0
43.0
44.0
45.0
Oct'17
Apr'18
Oct'18
Apr'19
Oct'19
Metropolitan Statistical AreasLittle Rock-North Little Rock-Conway MSA
Civi l ian Labor Force Est imates (Not Seasonal ly Adjusted)
Civilian Labor ForceEmployment UnemploymentUnemployment Rate
355,560344,88810,672
3.0
Oct 19 Sep 19 Oct 18357,382346,094
11,2883.2
360,147349,42310,724
3.0
Nonfarm Payrol l Jobs (Not Seasonal ly Adjusted)
Total Nonfarm Goods Producing Mining, Logging & Construction Manufacturing Service Providing Trade, Transportation & Utilities Wholesale Trade Retail Trade Trans., Warehousing & Utilities Information Financial Activities Professional & Business Services Educational & Health Services Leisure & Hospitality Other Services Government Federal Government State Government Local Government
368.338.317.620.7
330.071.116.438.516.24.1
21.649.559.836.115.971.99.8
36.126.0
366.738.217.520.7
328.570.616.338.016.34.1
21.648.260.236.116.071.79.8
35.926.0
364.738.517.521.0
326.270.716.038.815.94.2
21.450.058.034.815.771.49.6
35.726.1
NAICS Oct 19 Sep 19 Oct 181.60.10.10.01.50.50.10.5
-0.10.00.01.3
-0.40.0
-0.10.20.00.20.0
3.6-0.20.1
-0.33.80.40.4
-0.30.3
-0.10.2
-0.51.81.30.20.50.20.4
-0.1
OTM OTY
4,5874,535
520.0
OTM OTY2,7653,329-564-0.2
The Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway MSA = Faulkner, Grant, Lonoke, Perry, Pulaski, & Saline counties.
(In Thousands)
EmploymentOctober: 2009 - 2019
Jobs in Leisure and HospitalityJanuary 2017 - October 2019
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300,000
310,000
320,000
330,000
340,000
350,000
360,000
'09 '10 '11 '12 '13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19
30,000
31,000
32,000
33,000
34,000
35,000
36,000
37,000
38,000
J F M A M J J A S O N D
2017 2018 2019
Metropolitan Statistical AreasFayetteville-Springdale-Rogers MSA
Civi l ian Labor Force Est imates (Not Seasonal ly Adjusted)
Civilian Labor ForceEmployment UnemploymentUnemployment Rate
276,369269,480
6,8892.5
Oct 19 Sep 19 Oct 18284,020277,288
6,7322.4
286,952280,464
6,4882.3
Nonfarm Payrol l Jobs (Not Seasonal ly Adjusted)
Total Nonfarm Goods Producing Mining, Logging & Construction Manufacturing Service Providing Trade, Transportation & Utilities Wholesale Trade Retail Trade Trans., Warehousing & Utilities Information Financial Activities Professional & Business Services Educational & Health Services Leisure & Hospitality Other Services Government Federal Government State Government Local Government
271.543.112.430.7
228.457.912.627.218.12.18.5
53.530.627.09.5
39.32.7
17.219.4
269.542.712.330.4
226.857.612.527.217.92.18.5
53.230.427.19.5
38.42.7
16.918.8
261.141.411.729.7
219.756.612.226.717.72.08.2
50.229.625.79.3
38.12.6
16.319.2
NAICS Oct 19 Sep 19 Oct 182.00.40.10.31.60.30.10.00.20.00.00.30.2
-0.10.00.90.00.30.6
10.41.70.71.08.71.30.40.50.40.10.33.31.01.30.21.20.10.90.2
OTM OTY
10,58310,984
-401-0.2
OTM OTY2,9323,176-244-0.1
The Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers MSA = Benton, Madison, & Washington counties in Arkansas and McDonald county in Missouri.
(In Thousands)
Over-the-Year Employment Change by Industry SectorOctober 2018 vs October 2019
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- 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 3,000 3,500
Information
Other Services
Financial Activities
Mining-Logging-Construction
Educational & Health
Manufacturing
Government
Trade-Transportation-Utilities
Leisure & Hospitality
Professional & Business
Metropolitan Statistical Areas
Fort Smith MSA
Civi l ian Labor Force Est imates (Not Seasonal ly Adjusted)
Civilian Labor ForceEmployment UnemploymentUnemployment Rate
118,933114,840
4,0933.4
Oct 19 Sep 19 Oct 18118,302114,175
4,1273.5
118,840114,723
4,1173.5
Nonfarm Payrol l Jobs (Not Seasonal ly Adjusted)
Total Nonfarm Goods Producing Mining, Logging & Construction Manufacturing Service Providing Trade, Transportation & Utilities Wholesale Trade Retail Trade Trans., Warehousing & Utilities Information Financial Activities Professional & Business Services Educational & Health Services Leisure & Hospitality Other Services Government Federal Government State Government Local Government
113.522.85.0
17.890.723.14.3
12.36.51.14.0
12.917.49.44.5
18.31.33.2
13.8
113.222.95.1
17.890.322.74.2
12.06.51.14.0
12.917.39.54.5
18.31.33.1
13.9
113.822.85.2
17.691.023.14.2
12.36.61.24.0
13.117.29.44.5
18.51.33.2
14.0
NAICS Oct 19 Sep 19 Oct 180.3
-0.1-0.10.00.40.40.10.30.00.00.00.00.1
-0.10.00.00.00.1
-0.1
-0.30.0
-0.20.2
-0.30.00.10.0
-0.1-0.10.0
-0.20.20.00.0
-0.20.00.0
-0.2
OTM OTY
-93-117
240.1
OTM OTY538548-100.0
The Fort Smith MSA = Crawford & Sebastian counties in Arkansas & LeFlore & Sequoyah counties in Oklahoma.
(In Thousands)
Number of EmployedOctober 2017 - October 2019
Nonfarm Payroll JobsOctober: 2009 - 2019
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107,000
109,000
111,000
113,000
115,000
117,000
119,000
Oct'17
Apr'18
Oct'18
Apr'19
Oct'19
100,000
104,000
108,000
112,000
116,000
'09 '10 '11 '12 '13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19
Metropolitan Statistical AreasHot Springs MSA
Civi l ian Labor Force Est imates (Not Seasonal ly Adjusted)
Civilian Labor ForceEmployment UnemploymentUnemployment Rate
40,40438,8901,514
3.7
Oct 19 Sep 19 Oct 1841,00639,5481,458
3.6
41,01439,5961,418
3.5
Nonfarm Payrol l Jobs (Not Seasonal ly Adjusted)
610706-96-0.2
OTM OTY8
48-40-0.1
The Hot Springs MSA = Garland County.
(In Thousands)
Jobs in Service Providing IndustriesJanuary 2017 - October 2019
39.54.5
35.04.5
39.44.5
34.94.5
38.84.5
34.34.5
NAICS Oct 19 Sep 19 Oct 180.10.00.10.0
0.70.00.70.0
OTM OTYTotal Nonfarm Goods Producing Service Providing Government
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32,000
32,500
33,000
33,500
34,000
34,500
35,000
35,500
36,000
J F M A M J J A S O N D
2017 2018 2019
Metropolitan Statistical AreasJonesboro MSA
Civi l ian Labor Force Est imates (Not Seasonal ly Adjusted)
Civilian Labor ForceEmployment UnemploymentUnemployment Rate
64,66762,8731,794
2.8
Oct 19 Sep 19 Oct 1865,52463,7431,781
2.7
66,20864,5131,695
2.6
Nonfarm Payrol l Jobs (Not Seasonal ly Adjusted)
1,5411,640
-99-0.2
OTM OTY684770-86-0.1
The Jonesboro MSA = Craighead & Poinsett counties.
(In Thousands)
Nonfarm Payroll JobsOctober: 1999 - 2019
60.610.250.49.2
60.210.250.09.2
59.110.248.99.1
NAICS Oct 19 Sep 19 Oct 180.40.00.40.0
1.50.01.50.1
OTM OTYTotal Nonfarm Goods Producing Service Providing Government
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30,000
35,000
40,000
45,000
50,000
55,000
60,000
65,000
'99 '01 '03 '05 '07 '09 '11 '13 '15 '17 '19
Metropolitan Statistical AreasPine Bluff MSA
Civi l ian Labor Force Est imates (Not Seasonal ly Adjusted)
Civilian Labor ForceEmployment UnemploymentUnemployment Rate
35,54633,9441,602
4.5
Oct 19 Sep 19 Oct 1835,12433,3961,728
4.9
35,24533,6041,641
4.7
Nonfarm Payrol l Jobs (Not Seasonal ly Adjusted)
-301-340
390.2
OTM OTY121208-87-0.2
The Pine Bluff MSA = Cleveland, Jefferson, & Lincoln counties.
(In Thousands)
Nonfarm Payroll JobsOctober: 2009 - 2019
33.26.0
27.29.1
33.26.0
27.29.1
33.66.0
27.69.3
NAICS Oct 19 Sep 19 Oct 180.00.00.00.0
-0.40.0
-0.4-0.2
OTM OTYTotal Nonfarm Goods Producing Service Providing Government
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20,000
22,000
24,000
26,000
28,000
30,000
32,000
34,000
36,000
38,000
40,000
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Metropolitan Statistical AreasOut-of-State MSA
Civi l ian Labor Force Est imates (Not Seasonal ly Adjusted)
Civilian Labor ForceEmployment UnemploymentUnemployment Rate
636,392611,44924,943
3.9
Oct 19 Sep 19 Oct 18648,021621,69926,322
4.1
646,985622,11724,868
3.8
10,59310,668
-75-0.1
OTM OTY-1,036
418-1,454
-0.3
Memphis, TN-MS-AR MSA
Civilian Labor ForceEmployment UnemploymentUnemployment Rate
65,12361,9743,149
4.8
Oct 19 Sep 19 Oct 1864,76162,1182,643
4.1
64,98862,405
2,5834.0
-135431
-566-0.8
OTM OTY227287-60-0.1
The Memphis, TN-MS-AR MSA = Fayette, Shelby, & Tipton counties in Tennessee; Benton, Desoto, Marshall, Tate, & Tunica counties in Mississippi; & Crittenden County in Arkansas.
Texarkana MSA
The Texarkana MSA= Bowie County in Texas & Little River & Miller counties in Arkansas.
Memphis MSA - Number of EmployedOctober: 2009 - 2019
Texarkana MSA - Civilian Labor ForceOctober 2017 - October 2019
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450,000
470,000
490,000
510,000
530,000
550,000
570,000
590,000
610,000
630,000
650,000
'09 '10 '11 '12 '13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19
63,000
63,500
64,000
64,500
65,000
65,500
66,000
Oct'17
Apr'18
Oct'18
Apr'19
Oct'19
Micropolitan Statistical Areas and CitiesCivilian Labor Force Estimates
Micropolitan Labor Force Est imates
Arkadelphia Micro = Clark CountyBatesville Micro = Independence CountyBlytheville Micro = Mississippi CountyCamden Micro = Calhoun & Ouachita countiesEl Dorado Micro = Union County
Forrest City Micro = St. Francis CountyHarrison Micro = Boone & Newton countiesHelena-West Helena Micro = Phillips CountyHope Micro = Hempstead & Nevada countiesMagnolia Micro = Columbia County
Malvern Micro = Hot Spring CountyMountain Home Micro = Baxter CountyParagould Micro = Greene CountyRussellville Micro = Pope & Yell countiesSearcy Micro = White County
Arkadelphia MicroBatesville Micro Blytheville MicroCamden Micro El Dorado Micro Forrest City MicroHarrison MicroHelena-West Helena MicroHope MicroMagnolia MicroMalvern MicroMountain Home MicroParagould MicroRussellville Micro Searcy Micro
9,44315,85616,93711,83615,0137,801
18,8756,058
13,0918,817
13,53115,79019,36335,94832,565
342611720533763365577351481371476560622
1,2881,292
Micro Area CLF Emp Unemp3.53.74.14.34.84.53.05.53.54.03.43.43.13.53.8
Rate9,785
16,46717,65712,36915,7768,166
19,4526,409
13,5729,188
14,00716,35019,98537,23633,857
9,40215,83816,82311,77914,9507,767
18,7765,999
13,0898,766
13,46415,83119,23835,61332,451
353642786536780388604368498384486595670
1,4241,364
CLF Emp Unemp3.63.94.54.45.04.83.15.83.74.23.53.63.43.84.0
Rate CLF Emp Unemp3.23.64.34.04.64.53.15.03.34.03.33.63.03.63.7
Rate
October 2019 September 2019 October 2018
Bella VistaBentonBentonvilleBlythevilleCabotConwayEl DoradoFayettevilleFort SmithHot SpringsJacksonvilleJonesboroLittle RockNorth Little RockParagouldPine BluffRogersRussellvilleSearcySherwoodSpringdaleTexarkana, ARVan BurenWest Memphis
12,69017,42727,2136,008
12,16533,9526,861
49,36839,40914,64711,93939,16698,89930,21712,53516,72136,77513,39410,29116,18140,66313,57710,36310,715
12,33216,95526,6665,728
11,80133,0596,486
48,27338,16614,05011,43838,17495,84129,20012,12715,73235,96612,9419,954
15,73539,74913,06410,06310,234
358472547280364893375
1,0951,243
597501992
3,0581,017
408989809453337446914513300481
City CLF Emp Unemp2.82.72.04.73.02.65.52.23.24.14.22.53.13.43.35.92.23.43.32.82.23.82.94.5
Rate12,56317,28026,9616,025
12,05533,6936,839
48,90139,20014,66011,91038,78298,01330,04012,49416,65736,40613,30410,28416,08040,21713,53610,27910,681
12,19216,79926,3645,690
11,67432,7526,458
47,74737,90114,03311,33137,73294,94328,92612,04915,64035,55812,8299,919
15,58739,31512,9879,985
10,160
371481597335381941381
1,1541,299
627579
1,0503,0701,114
4451,017
848475365493902549294521
CLF Emp Unemp3.02.82.25.63.22.85.62.43.34.34.92.73.13.73.66.12.33.63.53.12.24.12.94.9
Rate12,27817,22326,2326,030
11,99933,5886,913
47,57539,38714,44211,73338,22697,59829,79012,30516,80635,45813,52710,33915,94239,12513,62710,39110,571
11,85316,72925,6305,749
11,66832,6336,542
46,39838,11113,79911,28537,17594,56328,81111,90915,88334,56913,0829,955
15,52538,20512,96510,05810,154
425494602281331955371
1,1771,276
643448
1,0513,035
979396923889445384417920662333417
CLF Emp Unemp3.52.92.34.72.82.85.42.53.24.53.82.73.13.33.25.52.53.33.72.62.44.93.23.9
Rate
October 2019 September 2019 October 2018
City Labor Force Statist ics
9,94216,22617,75712,22215,8698,283
19,0616,552
13,6708,980
13,98816,54819,60437,71333,817
319591758491726370590330453357462593589
1,3481,248
9,75516,48017,60912,31515,7308,155
19,3806,367
13,5879,150
13,95016,42619,90837,03733,815
9,62315,63516,99911,73115,1437,913
18,4716,222
13,2178,623
13,52615,95519,01536,36532,569
Not Seasonally Adjusted
Not Seasonally Adjusted
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County Labor Force Statistics
ArkansasAshleyBaxterBentonBooneBradleyCalhounCarrollChicotClarkClayCleburneClevelandColumbiaConwayCraigheadCrawfordCrittendenCrossDallasDeshaDrewFaulknerFranklinFultonGarlandGrantGreeneHempsteadHot SpringHowardIndependenceIzardJacksonJeffersonJohnsonLafayetteLawrenceLeeLincolnLittle RiverLoganLonokeMadisonMarionMiller
9,5867,811
16,350140,17616,0914,5542,440
12,8363,3389,7855,6499,2563,2899,1888,273
55,67426,73321,6627,4142,8475,5917,896
62,2897,4724,895
41,0148,481
19,9859,943
14,0075,638
16,4674,9085,929
27,94310,2482,4956,9742,8874,0135,4958,583
34,4107,7186,609
19,708
9,3357,470
15,790136,92715,6164,3962,355
12,5003,1499,4435,4298,8613,1718,8177,953
54,29925,91620,8637,1282,7295,3807,542
60,5657,2374,733
39,5968,232
19,3639,596
13,5315,480
15,8564,6895,571
26,5709,8632,3876,7302,7693,8635,2738,218
33,4017,5346,365
19,001
251341560
3,24947515885
336189342220395118371320
1,375817799286118211354
1,724235162
1,418249622347476158611219358
1,373385108244118150222365
1,009184244707
County CLF Emp Unemp2.64.43.42.33.03.53.52.65.73.53.94.33.64.03.92.53.13.73.94.13.84.52.83.13.33.52.93.13.53.42.83.74.56.04.93.84.33.54.13.74.04.32.92.43.73.6
Rate9,5257,831
16,426138,79316,0284,5522,422
12,8373,3279,7555,6649,3473,2599,1508,266
55,12126,56221,5787,4032,8265,4797,839
61,8047,4364,956
41,0068,388
19,9089,944
13,9505,616
16,4804,9925,845
27,87010,2142,4866,9732,8513,9955,4558,554
34,2417,6156,690
19,627
9,2757,471
15,831135,37615,5344,3922,337
12,4873,1279,4025,4198,9483,1478,7667,917
53,67125,71420,712
7,1152,7005,2557,483
60,0037,1884,780
39,5488,133
19,2389,588
13,4645,453
15,8384,7415,489
26,4159,7992,3706,7052,7283,8345,2328,172
33,0417,4316,427
18,889
250360595
3,41749416085
350200353245399112384349
1,450848866288126224356
1,801248176
1,458255670356486163642251356
1,455415116268123161223382
1,200184263738
CLF Emp Unemp2.64.63.62.53.13.53.52.76.03.64.34.33.44.24.22.63.24.03.94.54.14.52.93.33.63.63.03.43.63.52.93.95.06.15.24.14.73.84.34.04.14.53.52.43.93.8
Rate9,1507,740
16,548135,13415,7634,5322,419
12,8413,2929,9425,8419,1793,3218,9808,210
54,34626,76521,4887,4122,8765,5557,950
61,5887,4334,740
40,4048,372
19,60410,03413,9885,909
16,2264,8305,847
28,16610,4532,5046,9722,9464,0595,5138,764
34,0147,5006,460
19,731
8,8907,391
15,955131,60815,2734,3612,343
12,4983,1119,6235,6208,8233,2098,6237,908
52,87825,90120,7007,1462,7675,3537,621
59,7857,1964,579
38,8908,140
19,0159,693
13,5265,712
15,6354,6275,533
26,82510,0692,3956,7372,8253,9105,2348,452
33,0257,3046,212
18,857
260349593
3,52649017176
343181319221356112357302
1,468864788266109202329
1,803237161
1,514232589341462197591203314
1,341384109235121149279312989196248874
CLF Emp Unemp2.84.53.62.63.13.83.12.75.53.23.83.93.44.03.72.73.23.73.63.83.64.12.93.23.43.72.83.03.43.33.33.64.25.44.83.74.43.44.13.75.13.62.92.63.84.4
Rate
October 2019 September 2019 October 2018
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Civilian Labor Force Estimates
Not Seasonally Adjusted
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County Labor Force Statistics
MississippiMonroeMontgomeryNevadaNewtonOuachitaPerryPhillipsPikePoinsettPolkPopePrairiePulaskiRandolphSt. FrancisSalineScottSearcySebastianSevierSharpStoneUnionVan BurenWashingtonWhiteWoodruffYell
17,6572,7682,9683,6293,3619,9294,2806,4094,291
10,5348,016
28,7783,600
192,1447,3858,166
58,5434,3372,897
56,7725,4635,7044,753
15,7765,709
127,93533,8572,8318,458
16,9372,6572,8423,4953,2599,4814,1386,0584,139
10,2147,683
27,7683,467
186,1087,1497,801
56,9794,1982,772
55,0335,2155,4434,570
15,0135,456
125,14732,5652,7018,180
720111126134102448142351152320333
1,010133
6,036236365
1,564139125
1,739248261183763253
2,7881,292
130278
County CLF Emp Unemp4.14.04.23.73.04.53.35.53.53.04.23.53.73.13.24.52.73.24.33.14.54.63.94.84.42.23.84.63.3
Rate17,6092,7643,0123,6433,3529,8934,2506,3674,295
10,4038,042
28,6523,619
190,6507,3538,155
58,0494,3253,002
56,4585,4655,7274,763
15,7305,762
126,66133,8152,8108,385
16,8232,6472,8813,5013,2429,4424,1015,9994,146
10,0727,686
27,5283,453
184,3637,1107,767
56,4534,1802,871
54,6515,2055,4594,580
14,9505,502
123,78232,4512,6708,085
786117131142110451149368149331356
1,124166
6,287243388
1,596145131
1,807260268183780260
2,8791,364
140300
CLF Emp Unemp4.54.24.33.93.34.63.55.83.53.24.43.94.63.33.34.82.73.44.43.24.84.73.85.04.52.34.05.03.6
Rate17,7572,7263,0423,6363,2989,8034,2416,5524,258
10,3217,947
29,1123,598
189,4937,2608,283
57,8524,4122,929
56,7635,5815,7964,820
15,8695,863
123,22733,8172,8598,601
16,9992,6212,9123,5243,1989,3884,0936,2224,1049,9957,663
28,0703,467
183,6267,0237,913
56,2194,2712,819
54,9535,3325,5404,632
15,1435,600
120,28632,5692,7408,295
758105130112100415148330154326284
1,042131
5,867237370
1,633141110
1,810249256188726263
2,9411,248
119306
CLF Emp Unemp4.33.94.33.13.04.23.55.03.63.23.63.63.63.13.34.52.83.23.83.24.54.43.94.64.52.43.74.23.6
Rate
October 2019 September 2019 October 2018
Not Seasonally Adjusted
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Civilian Labor Force Estimates
County Labor Force SummaryBetween September and October, unemployment rates declined in 64 of Arkansas’ 75 counties. Rates in nine counties were stable over-the-month, while two counties posted rate increases. Jobless rates ranged from a low of 2.2 percent in Washington County to a high of 6.0 percent in Jackson County.
In October, unemployment rates in 52 counties were at or below four percent. That is up from forty-four counties with rates at or below four percent last month. For the third consecutive month, no county posted an unemployment rate above seven percent.
Compared to October 2018, jobless rates have increased in 33 counties. Rates are down in thirty-one counties, while eleven counties were the same compared to last year.
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County
October 2019 (Not Seasonally Adjusted)Ranked by Unemployment Rates
WashingtonBentonMadisonCraigheadArkansasCarrollSalineFaulknerHowardGrantLonokeBooneNewtonPoinsettCrawfordFranklinGreenePulaskiSebastianRandolphScottFultonPerryYellBaxter
2.22.32.42.52.62.62.72.82.82.92.93.03.03.03.13.13.13.13.13.23.23.33.33.33.4
Rate
123455788
10101212121515151515202022222225
Rank County
Hot SpringBradleyCalhounClarkGarlandHempsteadLawrencePikePopeClevelandMillerCrittendenIndependenceLincolnMarionNevadaPrairieDeshaJohnsonWhiteClayConwayCrossStoneColumbia
3.43.53.53.53.53.53.53.53.53.63.63.73.73.73.73.73.73.83.83.83.93.93.93.94.0
Rate
25272727272727272735353737373737374343434646464650
Rank County
Little RiverMonroeDallasLeeMississippiMontgomeryPolkCleburneLafayetteLoganSearcyAshleyVan BurenDrewIzardOuachitaSt. FrancisSevierSharpWoodruffUnionJeffersonPhillipsChicotJackson
4.04.04.14.14.14.24.24.34.34.34.34.44.44.54.54.54.54.54.64.64.84.95.55.76.0
Rate
50505353535656585858586262646464646469697172737475
Rank
County Unemployment Rates
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Yell
Polk
White
Union
ScottLee
Clark
Pope
Drew
Clay
Pike
Ashley
Desha
Benton
Izard
Saline
Logan
Miller
Grant
Newton
Pulaski
Arkansas
Lonoke
Dallas
Stone
Cross
Perry
Chicot
Sharp
Prairie
Madison
Fulton
Searcy
Phillips
Carroll
Jefferson
MarionBoone
Poinsett
Garland
Baxter
Sevier
Bradley
Mississippi
Nevada
Monroe
GreeneWashington
Ouachita
Johnson
Columbia
Jackson
Howard
Franklin
Faulkner
Lincoln
Calhoun
Conway
Van Buren
Craighead
Randolph
Crawford Cleburne
Hempstead
Woodruff
Montgomery
Lawrence
St. Francis
Cleveland
Hot Spring
Independence
Little River
Crittenden
Lafayette
Sebastian
Unemployment Rates< or = 3.0%
3.1% - 5.0%
5.1% - 7.0%
> 7.0% [NONE]
Local Workforce Development AreasCivilian Labor Force Estimates
Central (minus LR)City of Little RockEasternNorth CentralNortheastNorthwestSoutheastSouthwestWest CentralWestern
254,85598,89946,53894,309
123,858333,97382,50292,551
132,102111,913
247,33695,84144,61990,445
120,121325,91079,10888,842
127,453108,285
LWDA CLF Emp Unemp3.03.14.14.13.02.44.14.03.53.2
Rate253,11498,01346,35494,497
123,031331,40482,06592,257
131,785111,377
245,01794,94344,32190,458
119,038322,98178,53288,433
126,871107,591
CLF Emp Unemp3.23.14.44.33.22.54.34.13.73.4
Rate251,67397,59846,68193,977
122,101323,70082,13792,855
132,251112,084
244,18094,56344,80690,278
118,267315,153
78,81189,011
127,490108,436
CLF Emp Unemp3.03.14.03.93.12.64.04.13.63.3
Rate
October 2019 September 2019 October 2018
Yell
Polk
White
Union
ScottLee
Clark
Pope
Drew
Clay
Pike
Ashley
Desha
Benton
Izard
Saline
Logan
Miller
Grant
Newton
Pulaski
Arkansas
Lonoke
Dallas
Stone
Cross
Perry
Chicot
Sharp
Prairie
Madison
Fulton
Searcy
Phillips
Carroll
Jefferson
MarionBoone
Poinsett
Garland
Baxter
Sevier
Bradley
Mississippi
Nevada
Monroe
Greene
Washington
Ouachita
Johnson
Columbia
Jackson
Howard
Franklin
Faulkner
Lincoln
Calhoun
Conway
Van Buren
Craighead
Randolph
CrawfordCleburne
Hempstead
Woodruff
Montgomery
Lawrence
Crittenden
St. Francis
Cleveland
Lafayette
Hot Spring
Sebastian
Independence
Little River
Central (minus LR)
Eastern
North Central
Northeast
Northwest
Southeast
Southwest
West Central
Western
7,5193,0581,9193,8643,7378,0633,3943,7094,6493,628
8,0973,0702,0334,0393,9938,4233,5333,8244,9143,786
7,4933,0351,8753,6993,8348,5473,3263,8444,7613,648
October 2019
Not Seasonally Adjusted
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