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 decreased two-tenths of a percentage point, from 4.2 percent in February to 4.0 percent in March. Arkansas’ civilian labor force rose 7,262, a result of 9,569 more employed and 2,307 fewer unemployed Arkansans. The United States’ jobless rate increased one-tenth of a percentage point to 5.0 percent in March. BLS Program Operations Manager Susan Price said, “Arkansas’ unemployment rate decreased in March, as employment gains increased the size of the civilian labor force. The number of employed rose 9,569, reaching employment levels not seen since 2008.” Civilian Labor Force Estimates Seasonally Adjusted Not Seasonally Adjusted Mar 16 Feb 16 Mar 15 Mar 16 Feb 16 Mar 15 Civilian Labor Force 1,358,908 Civilian Labor Force 1,359,339 1,351,646 1,324,512 1,353,789 1,319,136 Employment 1,303,901 1,294,332 1,251,141 Employment 1,304,665 1,289,881 1,244,205 Unemployment 55,007 57,314 73,371 Unemployment 54,674 63,908 74,931 4.0 4.2 5.5 4.0 4.7 5.7 Unemployment Rate Unemployment Rate 4.9 5.5 5.2 5.6 U.S. Unemployment 5.0 U.S. Unemployment 5.1 Unemployment Rates (Seasonally Adjusted) State of Arkansas vs. United States March: 2006 - 2016 10.0 9.0 8.0 7.0 6.0 5.0 4.0 3.0 2.0 1.0 '06 '07 '08 '09 '10 '11 '12 '13 '14 '15 '16 0.0 State of Arkansas United States
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 decreased two-tenths of a percentage point, from 4.2 percent in February to 4.0 percent in March. Arkansas’ civilian labor force rose 7,262, a result of 9,569 more employed and 2,307 fewer unemployed Arkansans. The United States’ jobless rate increased one-tenth of a percentage point to 5.0 percent in March. BLS Program Operations Manager Susan Price said, “Arkansas’ unemployment rate decreased in March, as employment gains increased the size of the civilian labor force. The number of employed rose 9,569, reaching employment levels not seen since 2008.” Civilian Labor Force Estimates Seasonally Adjusted Not Seasonally Adjusted Civilian Labor Force Mar 16 1,358,908 Feb 16 1,351,646 Mar 15 1,324,512 Civilian Labor Force Mar 16 1,359,339 Feb 16 1,353,789 Mar 15 1,319,136 Employment 1,303,901 1,294,332 1,251,141 Employment 1,304,665 1,289,881 1,244,205 Unemployment 55,007 57,314 73,371 Unemployment 54,674 63,908 74,931 Unemployment Rate 4.0 4.2 5.5 Unemployment Rate 4.0 4.7 5.7 U.S. Unemployment 5.0 4.9 5.5 U.S. Unemployment 5.1 5.2 5.6 10.0 Unemployment Rates (Seasonally Adjusted) State of Arkansas vs. United States March: 2006 - 2016 9.0 8.0 7.0 6.0 5.0 4.0 3.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 '06 '07 '08 '09 '10 '11 '12 '13 '14 '15 '16 State of Arkansas United States