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 declined one-tenth of a percentage point, from 3.8 percent in January to 3.7 percent in February. Arkansas’ civilian labor force rose 1,436, a result of 2,464 more employed and 1,028 fewer unemployed Arkansans. The United States’ jobless rate decreased from 4.8 percent in January to 4.7 percent in Feb- ruary. BLS Program Operations Manager Susan Price said, “Arkansas’ unemployment rate declined one-tenth of a percentage point in February, breaking last month’s record low of 3.8 percent. Dropping to 3.7 per- cent, this month’s unemployment rate is a new record low for Arkansas.” Civilian Labor Force Estimates Seasonally Adjusted Not Seasonally Adjusted Feb 17 Jan 17 Feb 16 Feb 17 Jan 17 Feb 16 Civilian Labor Force 1,337,882 1,336,446 1,345,280 Civilian Labor Force 1,336,527 1,316,106 1,337,682 Employment Employment 1,288,217 1,285,753 1,289,620 1,279,561 1,261,416 1,276,416 Unemployment Unemployment 49,665 50,693 55,660 56,966 54,690 61,266 3.7 3.8 4.1 4.3 4.2 4.6 Unemployment Rate Unemployment Rate U.S. Unemployment 4.7 4.8 4.9 U.S. Unemployment 4.9 5.1 5.2 Unemployment Rates (Seasonally Adjusted) State of Arkansas vs. United States February: 2007 - 2017 10.0 9.0 8.0 7.0 6.0 5.0 4.0 3.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 '07 '08 '09 '10 '11 '12 '13 '14 '15 '16 '17
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 declined one-tenth of a percentage point, from 3.8 percent in January to 3.7 percent in February. Arkansas’ civilian labor force rose 1,436, a result of 2,464 more employed and 1,028 fewer unemployed Arkansans. The United States’ jobless rate decreased from 4.8 percent in January to 4.7 percent in Feb- ruary. BLS Program Operations Manager Susan Price said, “Arkansas’ unemployment rate declined one-tenth of a percentage point in February, breaking last month’s record low of 3.8 percent. Dropping to 3.7 per- cent, this month’s unemployment rate is a new record low for Arkansas.” Civilian Labor Force Estimates Seasonally Adjusted Not Seasonally Adjusted Civilian Labor Force Feb 17 1,337,882 Jan 17 1,336,446 Feb 16 1,345,280 Civilian Labor Force Feb 17 1,336,527 Jan 17 1,316,106 Feb 16 1,337,682 Employment 1,288,217 1,285,753 1,289,620 Employment 1,279,561 1,261,416 1,276,416 Unemployment 49,665 50,693 55,660 Unemployment 56,966 54,690 61,266 Unemployment Rate 3.7 3.8 4.1 Unemployment Rate 4.3 4.2 4.6 U.S. Unemployment 4.7 4.8 4.9 U.S. Unemployment 4.9 5.1 5.2 10.0 Unemployment Rates (Seasonally Adjusted) State of Arkansas vs. United States February: 2007 - 2017 9.0 8.0 7.0 6.0 5.0 4.0 3.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 '07 '08 '09 '10 '11 '12 '13 '14 '15 '16 '17
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