Arkansas’ seasonally adjusted unemployment rate declined one-tenth of a percentage point, from 5.2 percent in September to 5.1 percent in October, according to the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics data released today, Nov. 20, by the Arkansas Department of Workforce Services.
Arkansas’ civilian labor force decreased 100, a result of 1,300 fewer unemployed and 1,200 more employed Arkansans. The United States’ jobless rate decreased one-tenth of a percentage point, down to 5.0 percent in October.
BLS Program Operations Manager Susan Price said, “October marks the fifth consecutive month that Arkansas’ unemployment rate has declined and the twenty-third straight month that employment has increased. The number of employed in Arkansas is up 37,600 compared to October 2014.”
The chart below shows a summary of Arkansas civilian labor force. Click to enlarge:
Nonfarm payroll jobs in Arkansas increased 3,200 in October to total 1,223,300. Employment rose in six major industry sectors, while four sectors declined.
The chart below shows which industries saw growth and decline. Click to enlarge:
