Civilian Labor Force Summar y 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 two-tenths of a percentage point, from 4.1 percent in March (revised up from 4.0 percent) to 3.9 percent in April. Arkansas’ civilian labor force rose 2,860, a result of 5,309 more employed and 2,449 unemployed Arkansans. The United States’ jobless rate remained stable at 5.0 percent in April. BLS Program Operations Manager Susan Price said, “Arkansas’ employment in April reached a new re- cord high of 1,309,268, breaking the previous record set in May 2008. The employment increase helped push the unemployment rate down to 3.9 percent, breaking last month’s record low of 4.1 percent.” Civilian Labor Force Estimates Seasonally Adjusted Not Seasonally Adjusted Apr 16 Mar 16 Apr 15 Apr 16 Mar 16 Apr 15 Civilian Labor Force 1,361,951 1,359,091 1,325,923 Civilian Labor Force 1,355,321 1,359,762 1,326,263 Employment Employment 1,309,268 1,303,959 1,253,095 1,309,448 1,304,808 1,257,277 Unemployment Unemployment 52,683 55,132 72,828 45,873 54,954 68,986 Unemployment Rate 3.9 4.1 5.5 Unemployment Rate 3.4 4.0 5.2 5.0 5.4 5.1 5.1 U.S. Unemployment 5.0 U.S. Unemployment 4.7 Number of Employed (Seasonally Adjusted) 1,350,000 1996 - 2016 1,300,000 1,250,000 1,200,000 1,150,000
Civilian Labor Force Summar y 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 two-tenths of a percentage point, from 4.1 percent in March (revised up from 4.0 percent) to 3.9 percent in April. Arkansas’ civilian labor force rose 2,860, a result of 5,309 more employed and 2,449 unemployed Arkansans. The United States’ jobless rate remained stable at 5.0 percent in April. BLS Program Operations Manager Susan Price said, “Arkansas’ employment in April reached a new re- cord high of 1,309,268, breaking the previous record set in May 2008. The employment increase helped push the unemployment rate down to 3.9 percent, breaking last month’s record low of 4.1 percent.” Civilian Labor Force Estimates Seasonally Adjusted Not Seasonally Adjusted Civilian Labor Force Apr 16 1,361,951 Mar 16 1,359,091 Apr 15 1,325,923 Civilian Labor Force Apr 16 1,355,321 Mar 16 1,359,762 Apr 15 1,326,263 Employment 1,309,268 1,303,959 1,253,095 Employment 1,309,448 1,304,808 1,257,277 Unemployment 52,683 55,132 72,828 Unemployment 45,873 54,954 68,986 Unemployment Rate 3.9 4.1 5.5 Unemployment Rate 3.4 4.0 5.2 U.S. Unemployment 5.0 5.0 5.4 U.S. Unemployment 4.7 5.1 5.1 1,350,000 Number of Employed (Seasonally Adjusted) 1996 - 2016 1,300,000 1,250,000 1,200,000 1,150,000
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