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 unemploy- ment rate declined one-tenth of a percentage point, from 4.0 percent in November to 3.9 percent in December. Arkansas’ civilian labor force decreased 6,702, a result of 5,357 fewer employed and 1,345 less unemployed Arkansans. The United States’ jobless rate increased one-tenth of a percentage point, rising from 4.6 percent in November to 4.7 percent in December. BLS Program Operations Manager Susan Price said, “Arkansas’ unemployment rate declined to 3.9 percent in December, after starting the year at 4.4 percent. The unemployed rate steadily decreased in early 2016, before becoming fairly stable in the latter half of the year.” Civilian Labor Force Estimates Seasonally Adjusted Not Seasonally Adjusted Dec 16 Nov 16 Dec 15 Dec 16 Nov 16 Dec 15 Civilian Labor Force 1,343,243 1,349,945 1,336,983 Civilian Labor Force 1,327,435 1,339,966 1,330,319 Employment Employment 1,290,950 1,296,307 1,273,479 1,276,640 1,292,502 1,269,034 Unemployment Unemployment 52,293 53,638 63,504 50,795 47,464 61,285 3.9 4.0 4.7 3.8 3.5 4.6 Unemployment Rate Unemployment Rate U.S. Unemployment 4.7 4.6 5.0 U.S. Unemployment 4.5 4.4 4.8 Employment and Unemployment (Seasonally Adjusted) December: 2006 - 2016 1,400,000 Employment + Unemployment = Civilian Labor Force 1,350,000 1,300,000 1,250,000 1,200,000 1,150,000 '06 '07 '08 '09 '10 '11 '12 '13 '14 '15 '16 1,100,000 Employment Unemployment
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 unemploy- ment rate declined one-tenth of a percentage point, from 4.0 percent in November to 3.9 percent in December. Arkansas’ civilian labor force decreased 6,702, a result of 5,357 fewer employed and 1,345 less unemployed Arkansans. The United States’ jobless rate increased one-tenth of a percentage point, rising from 4.6 percent in November to 4.7 percent in December. BLS Program Operations Manager Susan Price said, “Arkansas’ unemployment rate declined to 3.9 percent in December, after starting the year at 4.4 percent. The unemployed rate steadily decreased in early 2016, before becoming fairly stable in the latter half of the year.” Civilian Labor Force Estimates Seasonally Adjusted Not Seasonally Adjusted Civilian Labor Force Dec 16 1,343,243 Nov 16 1,349,945 Dec 15 1,336,983 Civilian Labor Force Dec 16 1,327,435 Nov 16 1,339,966 Dec 15 1,330,319 Employment 1,290,950 1,296,307 1,273,479 Employment 1,276,640 1,292,502 1,269,034 Unemployment 52,293 53,638 63,504 Unemployment 50,795 47,464 61,285 Unemployment Rate 3.9 4.0 4.7 Unemployment Rate 3.8 3.5 4.6 U.S. Unemployment 4.7 4.6 5.0 U.S. Unemployment 4.5 4.4 4.8 1,400,000 Employment and Unemployment (Seasonally Adjusted) December: 2006 - 2016 Employment + Unemployment = Civilian Labor Force 1,350,000 1,300,000 1,250,000 1,200,000 1,150,000 1,100,000 '06 '07 '08 '09 '10 '11 '12 '13 '14 '15 '16 Employment Unemployment
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