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 stable at 3.5 percent between August and September. Arkansas’ civilian labor force rose 1,435, a result of 938 more unemployed and an additional 497 employed Arkansans. The United States’ jobless rate declined two-tenths of a percentage point, from 4.4 percent in August to 4.2 percent in September. BLS Program Operations Manager Susan Price said, “Arkansas’ unemployment rate remained stable at 3.5 percent in September. While the number of employed Arkansans increased slightly from last month, there are 43,387 more employed than in September 2016.” Civilian Labor Force Estimates Seasonally Adjusted Not Seasonally Adjusted Sep 17 Aug 17 Sep 16 Sep 17 Aug 17 Sep 16 Civilian Labor Force 1,379,592 1,378,157 1,341,482 Civilian Force 1,375,186 1,372,881 1,345,513 Employment Employment 1,330,925 1,330,428 1,287,538 1,328,621 1,324,256 1,293,350 Unemployment Unemployment 48,667 47,729 53,944 46,565 48,625 52,163 Unemployment Rate 3.5 3.5 4.0 Unemployment Rate 3.4 3.5 3.9 4.4 4.9 4.5 4.8 U.S. Unemployment 4.2 U.S. Unemployment 4.1 Unemployment (Seasonally Adjusted) State of Arkansas vs. United States September 6.0 2015 - September 2017 5.5 5.0 4.5 4.0 3.5 '15 '16 3.0 Sep Mar
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 stable at 3.5 percent between August and September. Arkansas’ civilian labor force rose 1,435, a result of 938 more unemployed and an additional 497 employed Arkansans. The United States’ jobless rate declined two-tenths of a percentage point, from 4.4 percent in August to 4.2 percent in September. BLS Program Operations Manager Susan Price said, “Arkansas’ unemployment rate remained stable at 3.5 percent in September. While the number of employed Arkansans increased slightly from last month, there are 43,387 more employed than in September 2016.” Civilian Labor Force Estimates Seasonally Adjusted Not Seasonally Adjusted Civilian Labor Force Sep 17 1,379,592 Aug 17 1,378,157 Sep 16 1,341,482 Civilian Force Sep 17 1,375,186 Aug 17 1,372,881 Sep 16 1,345,513 Employment 1,330,925 1,330,428 1,287,538 Employment 1,328,621 1,324,256 1,293,350 Unemployment 48,667 47,729 53,944 Unemployment 46,565 48,625 52,163 Unemployment Rate 3.5 3.5 4.0 Unemployment Rate 3.4 3.5 3.9 U.S. Unemployment 4.2 4.4 4.9 U.S. Unemployment 4.1 4.5 4.8 6.0 Unemployment (Seasonally Adjusted) State of Arkansas vs. United States September 2015 - September 2017 5.5 5.0 4.5 4.0 3.5 3.0 Sep '15 Mar '16
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