Civilian Labor Force Summar y Labor force data, produced by the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics and released by the Arkansas Department of Workforce Services, show Arkansas’ seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained unchanged at 3.4 percent between June and July. Arkansas’ civilian labor force added 9,168, a result of 9,058 additional employed and 110 more unemployed Arkansans. The United States’ jobless rate declined one-tenth of a percentage point, from 4.4 percent in June to 4.3 percent in July. BLS Program Operations Manager Susan Price said, “Arkansas’ unemployment rate has been stable since May, leveling out at 3.4 percent. The rate is down six-tenths of a percentage point compared to July 2016, with an additional 39,229 more employed in the State.” Civilian Labor Force Estimates Seasonally Adjusted Not Seasonally Adjusted Jul 17 Jun 17 Jul 16 Jul 17 Jun 17 Jul 16 Civilian Labor Force Civilian Labor Force 1,374,616 1,365,448 1,343,287 1,394,192 1,392,779 1,360,570 Employment 1,328,119 1,319,061 1,288,890 Employment 1,340,926 1,341,107 1,300,687 Unemployment 46,497 46,387 54,397 Unemployment 53,266 51,672 59,883 3.4 3.4 4.0 3.8 3.7 4.4 Unemployment Rate Unemployment Rate U.S. Unemployment 4.3 4.4 4.9 U.S. Unemployment 4.6 4.5 5.1 of Employed (Seasonally Adjusted) July: 1977 - 2017 1,400,000 N 1,300,000 1,200,000 1,100,000 1,000,000 900,000 800,000 700,000 600,000
Civilian Labor Force Summar y Labor force data, produced by the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics and released by the Arkansas Department of Workforce Services, show Arkansas’ seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained unchanged at 3.4 percent between June and July. Arkansas’ civilian labor force added 9,168, a result of 9,058 additional employed and 110 more unemployed Arkansans. The United States’ jobless rate declined one-tenth of a percentage point, from 4.4 percent in June to 4.3 percent in July. BLS Program Operations Manager Susan Price said, “Arkansas’ unemployment rate has been stable since May, leveling out at 3.4 percent. The rate is down six-tenths of a percentage point compared to July 2016, with an additional 39,229 more employed in the State.” Civilian Labor Force Estimates Seasonally Adjusted Not Seasonally Adjusted Civilian Labor Force Jul 17 1,374,616 Jun 17 1,365,448 Jul 16 1,343,287 Civilian Labor Force Jul 17 1,394,192 Jun 17 1,392,779 Jul 16 1,360,570 Employment 1,328,119 1,319,061 1,288,890 Employment 1,340,926 1,341,107 1,300,687 Unemployment 46,497 46,387 54,397 Unemployment 53,266 51,672 59,883 Unemployment Rate 3.4 3.4 4.0 Unemployment Rate 3.8 3.7 4.4 U.S. Unemployment 4.3 4.4 4.9 U.S. Unemployment 4.6 4.5 5.1 1,400,000 of Employed (Seasonally Adjusted) July: 1977 - 2017 1,300,000 1,200,000 1,100,000 1,000,000 900,000 800,000 700,000 600,000 N