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 increased one-tenth of a percentage point, from 3.4 percent in July to 3.5 percent in August. Ar- kansas’ civilian labor force added 3,272, a result of 2,038 additional employed and 1,234 more unem- ployed Arkansans. Reaching 4.4 percent, the United States’ jobless rate rose of a percentage point between July and August. BLS Program Operations Manager Susan Price said, “Arkansas’ unemployment rate increased of a percentage point in August, as the number of employed and unemployed both rose slightly. The movement in the jobless rate mirrored the trend seen at the national level.” Civilian Labor Force Estimates Seasonally Adjusted Not Seasonally Adjusted Aug 17 Jul 17 Aug 16 Aug 17 Jul 17 Aug 16 Civilian Labor Force 1,377,710 1,374,438 1,342,501 Civilian Labor Force 1,371,780 1,393,745 1,345,036 Employment Employment 1,329,979 1,327,941 1,288,269 1,323,147 1,340,486 1,292,067 Unemployment Unemployment 47,731 46,497 54,232 48,633 53,259 52,969 3.5 3.4 4.0 3.5 3.8 3.9 Unemployment Rate Unemployment Rate U.S. Unemployment 4.4 4.3 4.9 U.S. Unemployment 4.5 4.6 5.0 Number of Employed (Seasonally Adjusted vs Not Seasonally Adjusted) August 2015 - August 2017 1,360,000 1,340,000 1,320,000 1,300,000 1,280,000 1,260,000 1,240,000 1,220,000 Aug 1,200,000 '15 Feb '16 Aug Feb Aug '16 '17 '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 increased one-tenth of a percentage point, from 3.4 percent in July to 3.5 percent in August. Ar- kansas’ civilian labor force added 3,272, a result of 2,038 additional employed and 1,234 more unem- ployed Arkansans. Reaching 4.4 percent, the United States’ jobless rate rose of a percentage point between July and August. BLS Program Operations Manager Susan Price said, “Arkansas’ unemployment rate increased of a percentage point in August, as the number of employed and unemployed both rose slightly. The movement in the jobless rate mirrored the trend seen at the national level.” Civilian Labor Force Estimates Seasonally Adjusted Not Seasonally Adjusted Civilian Labor Force Aug 17 1,377,710 Jul 17 1,374,438 Aug 16 1,342,501 Civilian Labor Force Aug 17 1,371,780 Jul 17 1,393,745 Aug 16 1,345,036 Employment 1,329,979 1,327,941 1,288,269 Employment 1,323,147 1,340,486 1,292,067 Unemployment 47,731 46,497 54,232 Unemployment 48,633 53,259 52,969 Unemployment Rate 3.5 3.4 4.0 Unemployment Rate 3.5 3.8 3.9 U.S. Unemployment 4.4 4.3 4.9 U.S. Unemployment 4.5 4.6 5.0 1,360,000 Number of Employed (Seasonally Adjusted vs Not Seasonally Adjusted) August 2015 - August 2017 1,340,000 1,320,000 1,300,000 1,280,000 1,260,000 1,240,000 1,220,000 1,200,000 Aug '15 Feb '16 Aug '16 Feb '17 Aug '17
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