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ArkansasLabor MarketReport

March 2017

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March 2017

The Arkansas Labor Market is prepared monthly in conjunction with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bu-reau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The current month’s estimates are preliminary, while previous month’s data is subject to revision.

Estimates of nonfarm payroll jobs show the num-ber of jobs by industry and reflect employment by place of work. Hours and earnings estimates are based on payroll and worker-hour data col-lected for production workers in manufacturing industries.

Industries are classified according to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). All estimates are based on a first quarter 2016 benchmark.

Explanation of Terms and Concepts

Monthly Business Survey of Employers

A monthly sample survey designed to provide industry information on nonfarm payroll jobs. Data are compiled each month from mail surveys and telephone interviews conducted by the Bureau of Labor Statistics in cooperation with Department of Workforce Services. The data are based on establishment records and include all workers, full-or part-time, who received pay during the payroll period which includes the 12th of the

month. Approximately 5,000 Arkansas business establishments are surveyed.

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

A term applied by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget to counties that have one or more central cities and that meet specified criteria of population density, commuting patterns and social and economic integration.

Current Population Survey (CPS)

A monthly sample survey of the population 16 years of age and over, designed to provide data on the labor force, the employed and the unem-ployed. The survey is conducted each month by the Bureau of the Census for BLS. The information is collected by trained interviewers from a sample of about 60,000 households. The data collected are based on the activity reported for the calendar week including the 12th of the month. Approxi-mately 800 Arkansas households are represented in the sample survey.

Civilian Labor Force

The sum of all employed and unemployed persons 16 years of age or older. Members of the Armed Forces are excluded.

Employment

An estimate of the number of persons who worked any time for pay or profit or worked 15 hours or more as unpaid workers in a family business dur-ing the calendar week which includes the 12th of the month. Also included are those who, although not working, had some job attachment and were not looking for work, and persons involved in labor management disputes.

Unemployment

An estimate of the number of persons who did not have a job, but were available for work and actively seeking work during the calendar week which includes the 12th of the month.

Unemployment Rate

The number of unemployed as a percentage of the civilian labor force. Unemployment rates are calculated from unrounded data.

Seasonal Adjustment

A statistical technique applied to monthly data to eliminate changes that normally occur during the year due to seasonal events such as weather, major holidays, schedule shifts, harvest times, and the opening/closing of schools.

Technical Notes

Monthly Spotlight..................................................2

Arkansas Labor Force Summary.......................3

Arkansas Nonfarm Payroll Jobs........................4

Arkansas Production Workers...........................6

Metropolitan Statistical Areas...........................7

Micropolitan Statistical Areas/Cities.............14

County Labor Force Statistics..........................15

Local Workforce Development Areas..........18

Table of Contents


March 2017

March SpotlightA Comparative Look at Unemployment Rates

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Due to differing economies and labor force conditions in various parts of the country, unemployment rates vary greatly from state to state. In March 2017, state jobless rates ranged from a low of 2.6 per-cent in Colorado to a high of 6.7 percent in New Mexico. The unemployment rate in Arkansas in March declined to 3.6 percent, a ranking of 13 out of 51 states. By looking at the map below, it becomes ap-parent that trends exist among states that are located within the same region. While there are some ex-ceptions, western states tend to have higher jobless rates than states located in the Midwest. Similarly, states located in the northeast generally experience lower unemployment rates than states located in the southeast. These regional trends occur because states often experience economic similarities based on shared industries, work forces, and climates.

Unemployment Rates, Ranked by State (Seasonally Adjusted)March 2017

ColoradoHawaiiNew HampshireNorth DakotaSouth DakotaMaineVermontIowaNebraskaUtahWisconsinIdahoArkansasMassachusettsKansasMinnesotaMontana

CaliforniaIllinoisNorth CarolinaWest VirginiaArizonaKentuckyMississippiTexasGeorgiaMichiganOhioTennesseeLouisianaAlabamaDistrict of ColumbiaAlaskaNew Mexico

1233366888

11121313151515

3535353539393939434343434748485051

2.62.72.82.82.83.03.03.13.13.13.43.53.63.63.83.83.8

4.94.94.94.95.05.05.05.05.15.15.15.15.75.85.86.46.7

Rank

U.S. Unemployment Rate = 4.5 Percent

1515202022232323232728283031313131

OregonVirginiaIndianaMissouriNew JerseyMarylandNew YorkOklahomaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaDelawareWyomingWashingtonConnecticutFloridaNevadaPennsylvania

State3.83.83.93.94.24.34.34.34.34.44.54.54.74.84.84.84.8

Rate Rank State Rate Rank State Rate

Texas

Montana

Utah

California

Idaho

Nevada

Oregon

Arizona

Iowa

Michigan

Colorado

Wyoming

Kansas

Ohio

Minnesota

Illinois

New Mexico

Florida

Nebraska

Missouri

Wisconsin

Washington

Georgia

Oklahoma

MaineSouth Dakota

North Dakota

New York

Virginia

Alabama

Arkansas

Indiana

Louisiana

Kentucky

Tennessee North Carolina

Pennsylvania

Mississippi

South Carolina

West Virginia Maryland

Vermont

New Jersey

MassachusettsNew Hampshire

Connecticut

Puerto Rico

Delaware

Rhode Island

Rate< or = 3.0%

3.1% - 5.0%

5.1% - 7.0%

> 7.0% [NONE]Continental U.S. Only


March 2017

State of ArkansasCivilian Labor Force Summary

Civilian Labor Force Estimates

Civilian Labor Force Employment Unemployment Unemployment Rate

U.S. Unemployment

1,337,9951,288,146

49,8493.7

4.7

1,341,1831,292,574

48,6093.6

4.5

1,345,4881,290,525

54,9634.1

5.0

Mar 16 Mar 17 Feb 17


Civilian Labor Force Employment Unemployment Unemployment Rate

U.S. Unemployment

1,336,8041,279,386

57,4184.3

4.9

1,343,0831,295,244

47,8393.6

4.6

1,343,6091,289,318

54,2914.0

5.1


Seasonally Adjusted Not Seasonally Adjusted

Unemployment Rates (Seasonally Adjusted vs. Not Seasonally Adjusted)March 2013 - March 2017

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 decreased one-tenth of a percentage point, from 3.7 percent in February to 3.6 percent in March. Arkansas’ civilian labor force gained 3,188, a result of 4,428 more employed and 1,240 fewer unem-ployed Arkansans. The United States’ jobless rate declined two-tenths of a percentage point, from 4.7 percent in February to 4.5 percent in March.

BLS Program Operations Manager Susan Price said, “The unemployment rate decline to 3.6 percent marks a new record low for Arkansas, breaking last month’s previous record low of 3.7 percent. Arkan-sas’ jobless rate has fallen each month since December, after remaining fairly stable throughout most of 2016.”

0.0

1.0

2.0

3.0

4.0

5.0

6.0

7.0

8.0

9.0

Mar '13 Sep '13 Mar '14 Sep '14 Mar '15 Sep '15 Mar '16 Sep '16 Mar '17

Seasonally Adjusted Not Seasonally Adjusted


March 2017

State of ArkansasNonfarm Payroll Jobs


Mar 17 Feb 17 Mar 16

1224.3209.855.86.6

49.231.5

154.074.779.3

1014.5250.446.3

140.763.413.650.837.813.0

142.343.034.464.9

178.815.0

163.852.639.4

113.810.4

103.410.992.546.9

217.920.380.7

116.9

1233.4211.755.26.0

49.231.8

156.573.682.9

1021.7249.745.7

139.764.313.150.737.812.9

146.144.734.566.9

187.117.0

170.156.339.5

112.59.7

102.810.492.448.0

214.520.379.5

114.7

1240.9211.755.16.0

49.131.3

156.673.683.0

1029.2252.046.6

140.964.513.150.937.913.0

148.144.334.769.1

185.817.1

168.755.539.6

115.310.2

105.110.994.248.2

215.820.380.2

115.3

OTM OTY

16.61.9

-0.7-0.6-0.1-0.22.6

-1.13.7

14.71.60.30.21.1

-0.50.10.10.05.81.30.34.27.02.14.92.90.21.5

-0.21.70.01.71.3

-2.10.0

-0.5-1.6

7.50.0

-0.10.0

-0.1-0.50.10.00.17.52.30.91.20.20.00.20.10.12.0

-0.40.22.2

-1.30.1

-1.4-0.80.12.80.52.30.51.80.21.30.00.70.6

Total Nonfarm Goods Producing Mining, Logging, and Construction Mining & Logging Construction Specialty Trade Contractors Manufacturing Durable Goods Nondurable Goods Service Providing Trade, Transportation & Utilities Wholesale Trade Retail Trade Transport, Warehousing & Utilities Information Financial Activities Finance & Insurance Real Estate & Rental & Leasing Professional & Business Services Professional,Scientific&Technical Management of Companies Administrative & Support Services Educational & Health Services Educational Services Health Care & Social Assistance Ambulatory Health Care Social Assistance Leisure & Hospitality Arts, Entertainment & Recreation Accommodation & Food Services Accommodation Services Food Services Other Services Government Federal Government State Government Local Government

(NAICS)

Not Seasonally Adjusted(In Thousands)


March 2017

Nonfarm payroll jobs in Arkansas increased 7,500 in March to total 1,240,900. Seven major industry sec-tors posted gains, while two sectors declined and two were unchanged. Leisure and hospitality added 2,800 jobs, mostly in accommodation and food services (+2,300). Jobs in trade, transportation, and utilities rose 2,300. A majority of the expansion occurred in retail trade (+1,200), typical hiring for the spring shopping season. Employment in professional and business services increased 2,000. Most of the gains were in administrative and support services (+2,200). Educational and health services de-creased 1,300. Losses were reported in health care and social assistance (-1,400), with reported declines at nursing care facilities, hospitals, and physicians’ offices.

State of ArkansasNonfarm Payroll Job Summary


Jobs in Professional and Business Services March: 1997 - 2017

February 2017 - March 2017

March 2016 - March 2017

Compared to March 2016, Arkansas’ nonfarm payroll employment is up 16,600. Growth was posted in seven major industry sectors, as four sectors declined. Employment in educational and health servic-es rose 7,000, mostly in health care and social assistance (+4,900). Professional and business services added 5,800 jobs, with gains posted in all three subsectors. Jobs in manufacturing are up 2,600. Hiring in nondurable goods (+3,700) more than offset losses in durable goods (-1,100). Small increases were reported in trade, transportation, and utilities (+1,600), leisure and hospitality (+1,500), and other services (+1,300). Jobs in government fell 2,100. Decreases occurred in local (-1,600) and state (-500) government.

60,000

70,000

80,000

90,000

100,000

110,000

120,000

130,000

140,000

150,000

160,000

'97 '98 '99 '00 '01 '02 '03 '04 '05 '06 '07 '08 '09 '10 '11 '12 '13 '14 '15 '16 '17


March 2017

State of ArkansasProduction Workers- Hours and Earnings

Average Weekly HoursAverage Hourly EarningsAverage Weekly Earnings

38.415.94

612.10

38.515.93

613.31

39.715.90

631.23


Manufacturing



40.317.28

696.38

40.817.57

716.86

41.017.52

718.32



36.814.66

539.49

36.514.35

523.78

38.514.26

549.01


Durable Goods Manufacturing Nondurable Goods Manufacturing

Average Hourly Earnings in ManufacturingMarch 2015 - March 2017

Durable Goods and Nondurable Goods Manufacturing

14.50

15.00

15.50

16.00

16.50

17.00

Mar'15

Sep'15

Mar'16

Sep'16

Mar'17


March 2017

Metropolitan Statistical AreasLittle Rock-North Little Rock-Conway MSA


Civilian Labor Force Estimates (Not Seasonally Adjusted)

Civilian Labor ForceEmployment UnemploymentUnemployment Rate

350,064337,51812,546

3.6

Mar 17 Feb 17 Mar 16348,254334,84213,412

3.9

349,775338,502

11,2733.2

Nonfarm Payroll Jobs (Not Seasonally Adjusted)

Total Nonfarm Goods Producing Mining, Logging & Construction Manufacturing Service Providing Trade, Transportation & Utilities Wholesale Trade Retail Trade Trans., Warehousing & Utilities Information Financial Activities Professional & Business Services Educational & Health Services Leisure & Hospitality Other Services Government Federal Government State Government Local Government

356.536.516.520.0

320.070.814.940.015.96.1

20.447.956.332.914.770.99.8

35.325.8

354.636.516.520.0

318.170.614.939.815.96.1

20.347.556.232.414.670.49.7

35.225.5

353.537.117.020.1

316.469.815.239.015.66.4

20.347.453.033.214.471.99.6

35.127.2

NAICS Mar 17 Feb 17 Mar 161.90.00.00.01.90.20.00.20.00.00.10.40.10.50.10.50.10.10.3

3.0-0.6-0.5-0.13.61.0

-0.31.00.3

-0.30.10.53.3

-0.30.3

-1.00.20.2

-1.4

OTM OTY

-289984

-1,273-0.4

OTM OTY1,5213,660

-2,139-0.7

The Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway MSA= Faulkner, Grant, Lonoke, Perry, Pulaski, & Saline counties.

(In Thousands)

Number of UnemployedMarch: 2007 - 2017

Jobs in Educational and Health ServicesMarch 2014 - March 2017

0

5,000

10,000

15,000

20,000

25,000

30,000

'07 '08 '09 '10 '11 '12 '13 '14 '15 '16 '17

47,000

48,000

49,000

50,000

51,000

52,000

53,000

54,000

55,000

56,000

57,000

Mar '14 Sep '14 Mar '15 Sep '15 Mar '16 Sep '16 Mar '17


March 2017

Metropolitan Statistical AreasFayetteville-Springdale-Rogers MSA




262,252254,599

7,6532.9

Mar 17 Feb 17 Mar 16267,189258,927

8,2623.1

269,347262,512

6,8352.5



253.538.110.627.5

215.455.912.625.917.41.97.8

53.328.025.07.7

35.82.5

14.319.0

251.037.910.427.5

213.155.512.525.617.41.97.7

52.427.924.57.6

35.62.5

14.218.9

243.737.410.227.2

206.355.212.226.316.72.07.6

47.927.024.27.5

34.92.6

13.518.8

NAICS Mar 17 Feb 17 Mar 162.50.20.20.02.30.40.10.30.00.00.10.90.10.50.10.20.00.10.1

9.80.70.40.39.10.70.4

-0.40.7

-0.10.25.41.00.80.20.9

-0.10.80.2

OTM OTY

7,0957,913-818-0.4

OTM OTY2,1583,585

-1,427-0.6

The Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers MSA= Benton, Madison, & Washington counties in Arkansas & McDonald county in Missouri.

(In Thousands)

Number of EmployedMarch: 1997 - 2017

50,000

100,000

150,000

200,000

250,000

300,000

'97 '98 '99 '00 '01 '02 '03 '04 '05 '06 '07 '08 '09 '10 '11 '12 '13 '14 '15 '16 '17


March 2017

Metropolitan Statistical AreasFort Smith MSA




121,288115,594

5,6944.7

Mar 17 Feb 17 Mar 16120,140114,592

5,5484.6

119,652114,793

4,8594.1



112.922.65.2

17.490.323.13.9

12.76.51.33.8

12.816.89.54.3

18.71.33.2

14.2

113.422.95.3

17.690.523.33.9

12.96.51.33.8

13.016.89.44.3

18.61.33.1

14.2

113.523.45.5

17.990.123.43.8

12.96.71.23.7

12.816.59.54.3

18.71.33.2

14.2

NAICS Mar 17 Feb 17 Mar 16-0.5-0.3-0.1-0.2-0.2-0.20.0

-0.20.00.00.0

-0.20.00.10.00.10.00.10.0

-0.6-0.8-0.3-0.50.2

-0.30.1

-0.2-0.20.10.10.00.30.00.00.00.00.00.0

OTM OTY

-1,636-801-835-0.6

OTM OTY-488201

-689-0.5

The Fort Smith MSA= Crawford & Sebastian counties in Arkansas & LeFlore & Sequoyah counties in Oklahoma.

(In Thousands)

Number of EmployedJanuary 2015 - March 2017

Jobs in Service Providing SectorsMarch: 2007 - 2017

108,000

109,000

110,000

111,000

112,000

113,000

114,000

115,000

116,000

117,000

118,000

J F M A M J J A S O N D

2015 2016 201780,000

82,000

84,000

86,000

88,000

90,000

92,000

94,000

'07 '08 '09 '10 '11 '12 '13 '14 '15 '16 '17


March 2017

Metropolitan Statistical AreasHot Springs MSA




40,24938,5311,718

4.3

Mar 17 Feb 17 Mar 1640,25238,3991,853

4.6

40,58339,0521,531

3.8


334521

-187-0.5

OTM OTY331653

-322-0.8

The Hot Springs MSA= Garland County.

(In Thousands)

Employment and UnemploymentMarch: 1997 - 2017

38.64.5

34.14.5

38.14.4

33.74.5

37.84.3

33.54.7

NAICS Mar 17 Feb 17 Mar 160.50.10.40.0

0.80.20.6

-0.2

OTM OTYTotal Nonfarm Goods Producing Service Providing Government

0

5,000

10,000

15,000

20,000

25,000

30,000

35,000

40,000

45,000

50,000

'97 '98 '99 '00 '01 '02 '03 '04 '05 '06 '07 '08 '09 '10 '11 '12 '13 '14 '15 '16 '17

Employment Unemployment

Employment + Unemployment = Civilian Labor Force


March 2017

Metropolitan Statistical AreasJonesboro MSA




62,05459,8872,167

3.5

Mar 17 Feb 17 Mar 1662,37560,0842,291

3.7

62,46860,5711,897

3.0


414684

-270-0.5

OTM OTY93

487-394-0.7

The Jonesboro MSA= Craighead & Poinsett counties.

(In Thousands)

Jobs in Service Providing IndustriesJanuary 2015 - March 2017

56.59.4

47.19.1

56.59.4

47.19.1

55.38.9

46.48.9

NAICS Mar 17 Feb 17 Mar 160.00.00.00.0

1.20.50.70.2


42,000

43,000

44,000

45,000

46,000

47,000

48,000

J F M A M J J A S O N D

2015 2016 2017


March 2017

Metropolitan Statistical AreasPine Bluff MSA




36,24834,2821,966

5.4

Mar 17 Feb 17 Mar 1635,64033,5792,061

5.8

35,68933,9281,761

4.9


-559-354-205-0.5

OTM OTY49

349-300-0.9

The Pine Bluff MSA= Cleveland, Jefferson, & Lincoln counties.

(In Thousands)

Number of EmployedMarch 2014 - March 2017

33.46.0

27.49.6

33.26.0

27.29.6

33.56.1

27.49.7

NAICS Mar 17 Feb 17 Mar 160.20.00.20.0

-0.1-0.10.0

-0.1


32,000

32,500

33,000

33,500

34,000

34,500

35,000

Mar'14

Sep'14

Mar'15

Sep'15

Mar'16

Sep'16

Mar'17


March 2017

Metropolitan Statistical AreasOut-of-State MSA




617,757586,99930,758

5.0

Mar 17 Feb 17 Mar 16626,302594,20632,096

5.1

629,130597,47131,659

5.0

11,37310,472

901-0.0

OTM OTY2,8283,265-437-0.1

Memphis, TN-MS-AR MSA


65,24062,4252,815

4.3

Mar 17 Feb 17 Mar 1664,92261,4813,441

5.3

65,25362,093

3,1604.8

13-3323450.5

OTM OTY331612

-281-0.5

The Memphis, TN-MS-AR MSA= Fayette, Shelby, & Tipton counties in Tennessee; Benton, Desoto, Marshall, Tate, & Tunica counties in Mississippi; & Crittenden County in Arkansas.

Texarkana MSA

The Texarkana MSA= Bowie County in Texas & Little River & Miller counties in Arkansas.

Number of Unemployed- Memphis MSAMarch: 2007 - 2017

Number of Employed- Texarkana MSAMarch 2015 - March 2017

0

10,000

20,000

30,000

40,000

50,000

60,000

70,000

'07 '08 '09 '10 '11 '12 '13 '14 '15 '16 '17

59,000

59,500

60,000

60,500

61,000

61,500

62,000

62,500

63,000

63,500

Mar'15

Sep'15

Mar'16

Sep'16

Mar'17


March 2017

Micropolitan Statistical Areas and CitiesCivilian Labor Force Estimates


Micropolitan Labor Force Estimates (Not Seasonally Adjusted)

Arkadelphia Micro= Clark CountyBatesville Micro= Independence CountyBlytheville Micro= Mississippi CountyCamden Micro= Calhoun & Ouachita countiesEl Dorado Micro= Union County

Forrest City Micro= St. Francis CountyHarrison Micro= Boone & Newton countiesHelena-West Helena Micro= Phillips CountyHope Micro= Hempstead & Nevada countiesMagnolia Micro= Columbia County

Malvern Micro= Hot Spring CountyMountain Home Micro= Baxter CountyParagould Micro= Greene CountyRussellville Micro= Pope & Yell countiesSearcy Micro= White County

Arkadelphia MicroBatesville Micro Blytheville MicroCamden Micro El Dorado Micro Forrest City MicroHarrison MicroHelena-West Helena MicroHope MicroMagnolia MicroMalvern MicroMountain Home MicroParagould MicroRussellville Micro Searcy Micro

9,19115,46816,92911,63615,4078,462

18,8156,192

13,1808,638

13,56715,57918,91236,70431,724

345656

1,052521872429638374445454481654719

1,4891,568

Micro Area CLF Emp Unemp3.64.15.94.35.44.83.35.73.35.03.44.03.73.94.7

Rate9,536

16,12417,98112,15716,2798,891

19,4536,566

13,6259,092

14,04816,23319,63138,19333,292

9,08415,28116,67911,52215,2748,354

18,5436,075

13,0208,525

13,39215,33218,78236,16431,405

426819

1,258611949506815436533544578799846

1,8211,823

CLF Emp Unemp4.55.17.05.05.85.74.26.73.96.04.15.04.34.85.5

Rate CLF Emp Unemp4.25.06.84.85.45.54.06.23.95.54.24.44.34.55.5

Rate

March 2017 February 2017 March 2016

Bella VistaBentonBentonvilleBlythevilleCabotConwayEl DoradoFayettevilleFort SmithHot SpringsJacksonvilleJonesboroLittle RockNorth Little RockParagouldPine BluffRogersRussellvilleSearcySherwoodSpringdaleTexarkana, ARVan BurenWest Memphis

12,26016,29924,2066,136

11,67332,993

7,11547,14939,69414,16911,71136,71896,50429,79912,33516,93534,34213,65110,21215,55338,99113,86210,24910,650

11,85915,82523,5705,771

11,31831,9596,669

45,96538,32813,58011,22535,67993,34428,78411,82616,01433,48513,1809,792

15,09438,10613,2289,909

10,107

401474636365355

1,034446

1,1841,366

589486

1,0393,1601,015

509921857471420459885634340543

City CLF Emp Unemp3.32.92.65.93.03.16.32.53.44.24.12.83.33.44.15.42.53.54.13.02.34.63.35.1

Rate12,19316,24623,9496,146

11,59432,8457,089

46,70739,83214,04411,69236,65496,01829,66712,34216,91534,05213,56910,17515,50338,65613,77810,27010,598

11,69215,65823,2385,686

11,18331,609

6,61145,31738,23413,35311,10735,40992,35928,48011,74415,86033,01312,9959,693

14,93537,56913,0639,8779,983

501588711460411

1,236478

1,3901,598

691585

1,2453,6591,187

5981,0551,039

574482568

1,087715393615

CLF Emp Unemp4.13.63.07.53.53.86.73.04.04.95.03.43.84.04.86.23.14.24.73.72.85.23.85.8

Rate11,94616,28123,4876,225

11,69432,9927,275

45,76440,27014,03711,74136,44396,35829,83412,50617,20433,38513,65610,53615,52937,92113,87210,43010,589

11,48715,76822,8305,736

11,32531,8746,845

44,52338,74113,39911,18435,22693,00328,67911,92316,15232,43413,11010,07015,03936,91013,29910,03310,051

459513657489369

1,118430

1,2411,529

638557

1,2173,3551,155

5831,052

951546466490

1,011573397538

CLF Emp Unemp3.83.22.87.93.23.45.92.73.84.54.73.33.53.94.76.12.84.04.43.22.74.13.85.1

Rate


City Labor Force Statistics (Not Seasonally Adjusted)

9,52516,09918,04612,20516,7088,923

19,5636,902

13,6739,498

14,30016,12419,93038,31134,529

401801

1,220591895490773427528518598702863

1,7221,904

9,51016,10017,93712,13316,2238,860

19,3586,511

13,5539,069

13,97016,13119,62837,98533,228

9,12415,29816,82611,61415,8138,433

18,7906,475

13,1458,980

13,70215,42219,06736,58932,625


March 2017

County Labor Force Statistics


ArkansasAshleyBaxterBentonBooneBradleyCalhounCarrollChicotClarkClayCleburneClevelandColumbiaConwayCraigheadCrawfordCrittendenCrossDallasDeshaDrewFaulknerFranklinFultonGarlandGrantGreeneHempsteadHot SpringHowardIndependenceIzardJacksonJeffersonJohnsonLafayetteLawrenceLeeLincolnLittle RiverLoganLonokeMadisonMarionMiller

9,1927,763

16,233129,09116,0264,5152,376

13,0823,5019,5365,8939,2913,3229,0928,292

52,23626,34521,4667,8853,0095,3587,959

60,2557,3484,640

40,5838,266

19,6319,944

14,0486,026

16,1244,9945,981

28,32110,5442,5506,9583,1444,0465,5999,048

33,1827,3846,475

19,974

8,9057,310

15,579125,71115,5064,2902,286

12,6543,2519,1915,6178,8283,1718,6387,885

50,75225,45820,5377,5772,8915,0917,540

58,2647,1044,453

39,0528,015

18,9129,621

13,5675,854

15,4684,7535,619

26,88610,1442,4266,7122,9973,8715,3508,724

32,1647,1966,233

19,146

287453654

3,38052022590

428250345276463151454407

1,484887929308118267419

1,991244187

1,531251719323481172656241362

1,435400124246147175249324

1,018188242828

County CLF Emp Unemp3.15.84.02.63.25.03.83.37.13.64.75.04.55.04.92.83.44.33.93.95.05.33.33.34.03.83.03.73.23.42.94.14.86.15.13.84.93.54.74.34.43.63.12.53.74.1

Rate9,1247,724

16,131128,04815,9444,4852,363

12,9133,4839,5105,8779,2813,3019,0698,307

52,16626,46121,3777,8233,0005,3347,913

59,9857,3214,638

40,2528,245

19,6289,898

13,9705,969

16,1004,9545,923

28,29910,5522,5516,9243,1304,0405,5769,021

33,0337,3176,443

19,873

8,7767,186

15,332123,93815,2874,2232,257

12,3313,1949,0845,5238,7093,1318,5257,800

50,36825,37720,2847,4302,8535,0007,440

57,6277,0254,384

38,3997,920

18,7829,500

13,3925,748

15,2814,6665,488

26,62710,0452,4016,6182,9433,8215,2848,620

31,7787,0706,135

18,907

348538799

4,110657262106582289426354572170544507

1,7981,0841,093

393147334473

2,358296254

1,853325846398578221819288435

1,672507150306187219292401

1,255247308966

CLF Emp Unemp3.87.05.03.24.15.84.54.58.34.56.06.25.16.06.13.44.15.15.04.96.36.03.94.05.54.63.94.34.04.13.75.15.87.35.94.85.94.46.05.45.24.43.83.44.84.9

Rate9,2917,874

16,124125,48516,0994,3392,408

12,7773,6209,5256,1419,5403,3819,4988,570

51,82626,86121,4038,0082,9555,5358,007

60,4737,4564,765

40,2498,350

19,9309,993

14,3006,022

16,0995,0566,241

28,71310,5102,6007,1143,1584,1545,6219,183

33,3227,3146,544

20,086

8,9687,392

15,422121,76615,4704,1422,299

12,2923,3729,1245,7528,9193,2238,9808,105

50,10825,77620,4237,6342,7985,2107,539

58,1097,1264,542

38,5318,021

19,0679,607

13,7025,817

15,2984,7705,836

27,11710,0132,4426,8183,0063,9425,3798,748

32,1847,0776,287

19,250

323482702

3,719629197109485248401389621158518465

1,7181,085

980374157325468

2,364330223

1,718329863386598205801286405

1,596497158296152212242435

1,138237257836

CLF Emp Unemp3.56.14.43.03.94.54.53.86.94.26.36.54.75.55.43.34.04.64.75.35.95.83.94.44.74.33.94.33.94.23.45.05.76.55.64.76.14.24.85.14.34.73.43.23.94.2

Rate


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Not Seasonally Adjusted


March 2017



MississippiMonroeMontgomeryNevadaNewtonOuachitaPerryPhillipsPikePoinsettPolkPopePrairiePulaskiRandolphSt. FrancisSalineScottSearcySebastianSevierSharpStoneUnionVan BurenWashingtonWhiteWoodruffYell

17,9812,8583,0503,6813,4279,7814,1956,5664,195

10,2327,857

29,3913,634

187,4006,7498,891

56,4774,4852,953

56,9925,7216,0764,659

16,2795,908

122,07533,2922,9488,802

16,9292,7342,9013,5593,3099,3504,0136,1924,0339,8197,473

28,2303,489

181,2246,4708,462

54,8224,3532,833

55,0255,4755,7674,419

15,4075,556

119,20631,7242,7978,474

1,052124149122118431182374162413384

1,161145

6,176279429

1,655132120

1,967246309240872352

2,8691,568

151328

County CLF Emp Unemp5.94.34.93.33.44.44.35.73.94.04.94.04.03.34.14.82.92.94.13.54.35.15.25.46.02.44.75.13.7

Rate17,9372,8253,0003,6553,4149,7704,1886,5114,147

10,2097,764

29,2483,612

186,5946,7218,860

56,2094,4482,924

57,2155,6866,0694,602

16,2235,864

120,95933,2282,9128,737

16,6792,6782,8273,5203,2569,2653,9636,0753,9519,7167,328

27,8333,433

179,3126,3778,354

54,2424,2942,775

54,8905,3765,6944,319

15,2745,441

117,52631,4052,7428,331

1,258147173135158505225436196493436

1,415179

7,282344506

1,967154149

2,325310375283949423

3,4331,823

170406

CLF Emp Unemp7.05.25.83.74.65.25.46.74.74.85.64.85.03.95.15.73.53.55.14.15.56.26.15.87.22.85.55.84.6

Rate18,0462,9873,1573,6803,4649,7974,2356,9024,227

10,2288,307

29,4083,678

187,2576,3868,923

56,4274,4972,971

57,8245,7266,0264,714

16,7086,391

118,68234,5293,0148,903

16,8262,8532,9853,5383,3209,3154,0186,4754,0419,7797,896

28,0813,528

180,5626,0828,433

54,6244,3252,832

55,6195,4445,6794,464

15,8135,945

115,46632,6252,8438,508

1,220134172142144482217427186449411

1,327150

6,695304490

1,803172139

2,205282347250895446

3,2161,904

171395

CLF Emp Unemp6.84.55.43.94.24.95.16.24.44.44.94.54.13.64.85.53.23.84.73.84.95.85.35.47.02.75.55.74.4

Rate


Not Seasonally Adjusted(continued from Page 15)


County Labor Force SummaryBetween February and March, unemployment rates declined in all 75 Arkansas counties. Jobless rates ranged from a low of 2.4 percent in Washington County to a high of 7.1 percent in Chicot County.

In March, thirty-eight counties posted unemployment rates at or below four percent. That is more than double the 15 counties at or below four percent last month. No county reported a jobless rate above eight percent.

Compared to March 2016, unemployment rates are down in 70 counties. Three counties posted rate increases while two were unchanged.


March 2017



County

March 2017- Not Seasonally Adjusted

Ranked by Unemployment Rates

WashingtonMadisonBentonCraigheadHowardSalineScottGrantArkansasLonokeBooneHempsteadCarrollFaulknerFranklinNevadaPulaskiCrawfordHot SpringNewtonLawrenceSebastianClarkLoganGreene

2.42.52.62.82.92.92.93.03.13.13.23.23.33.33.33.33.33.43.43.43.53.53.63.63.7

Rate

1234555899

111113131313131818182121232325

Rank County

MarionYellCalhounGarlandJohnsonCrossDallasPikeBaxterFultonPoinsettPopePrairieIndependenceMillerRandolphSearcyCrittendenLincolnMonroePerrySevierLittle RiverOuachitaCleveland

3.73.73.83.83.83.93.93.94.04.04.04.04.04.14.14.14.14.34.34.34.34.34.44.44.5

Rate

25252828283131313434343434393939394343434343484850

Rank County

ClayLeeWhiteIzardSt. FrancisConwayLafayetteMontgomeryPolkBradleyCleburneColumbiaDeshaJeffersonSharpWoodruffStoneDrewUnionPhillipsAshleyMississippiVan BurenJacksonChicot

4.74.74.74.84.84.94.94.94.95.05.05.05.05.15.15.15.25.35.45.75.85.96.06.17.1

Rate

51515154545656565660606060646464676869707172737475

Rank

Yell

Polk

White

Union

ScottLee

Clark

Pope

Drew

Clay

Pike

Ashley

Desha

Benton

Izard

Saline

Logan

Miller

Grant

Newton

Pulaski

Arkansas

Lonoke

Dallas

Stone

Cross

Perry

Chicot

Sharp

Prairie

Madison

Fulton

Searcy

Phillips

Carroll

Jefferson

MarionBoone

Poinsett

Garland

Baxter

Sevier

Bradley

Mississippi

Nevada

Monroe

Greene

Washington

Ouachita

Johnson

Columbia

Jackson

Howard

Franklin

Faulkner

Lincoln

Calhoun

Conway

Van Buren

Craighead

Randolph

CrawfordCleburne

Hempstead

Woodruff

Montgomery

Lawrence

Crittenden

St. Francis

Cleveland

Lafayette

Hot Spring

Sebastian

Independence

Little River

Unemployment Rate< or = 3.0%

3.1% - 5.0%

5.1% - 7.0%

> 7.0%


March 2017

Local Workforce Development AreasCivilian Labor Force Estimates


LWDA Labor Force Estimates (Not Seasonally Adjusted)

Central (minus LR)City of Little RockEasternNorth CentralNortheastNorthwestSoutheastSouthwestWest CentralWestern

247,30296,50447,95293,913

119,680316,74682,24394,032

132,636112,075

239,35393,34445,76589,384

115,211308,22778,33090,003

127,490108,137

LWDA CLF Emp Unemp3.23.34.64.83.72.74.84.33.93.5

Rate246,24096,01847,70193,571

119,462314,09381,94893,633

131,911112,230

236,71192,35945,08688,129

114,063303,65077,31888,910

125,625107,534

CLF Emp Unemp3.93.85.55.84.53.35.65.04.84.2

Rate247,78696,35848,39496,375

119,671309,46083,26495,094

133,084114,128

238,85793,00345,97190,921

114,432299,93278,92690,682

127,108109,490

CLF Emp Unemp3.63.55.05.74.43.15.24.64.54.1

Rate


Yell

Polk

White

Union

ScottLee

Clark

Pope

Drew

Clay

Pike

Ashley

Desha

Benton

Izard

Saline

Logan

Miller

Grant

Newton

Pulaski

Arkansas

Lonoke

Dallas

Stone

Cross

Perry

Chicot

Sharp

Prairie

Madison

Fulton

Searcy

Phillips

Carroll

Jefferson

MarionBoone

Poinsett

Garland

Baxter

Sevier

Bradley

Mississippi

Nevada

Monroe

Greene

Washington

Ouachita

Johnson

Columbia

Jackson

Howard

Franklin

Faulkner

Lincoln

Calhoun

Conway

Van Buren

Craighead

Randolph

CrawfordCleburne

Hempstead

Woodruff

Montgomery

Lawrence

Crittenden

St. Francis

Cleveland

Lafayette

Hot Spring

Sebastian

Independence

Little River

Central (minus LR)

Eastern

North Central

Northeast

Northwest

Southeast

Southwest

West Central

Western

7,9493,1602,1874,5294,4698,5193,9134,0295,1463,938

9,5293,6592,6155,4425,399

10,4434,6304,7236,2864,696

8,9293,3552,4235,4545,2399,5284,3384,4125,9764,638

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