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ArkansasLabor MarketReport

November 2017

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November 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


November 2017

November SpotlightBusiness Employment Dynamics (BED)

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Business Employment Dynamics, also known as BED, tracks employment gains and losses at individual business locations. BED statistics are calculated from quarterly reports provided by employers to the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) Program. Like QCEW data, BED statistics are pro-duced and published on a quarterly basis. At this time, BED data is only available at the national and statewide levels.

The information produced from BED statistics includes gross job gains and losses at estab-lishments with changes in em-ployment. These employment changes occur when establish-ments open/expand or close/contract. Gross job gains are a combination of jobs created from both openings of new businesses and expansions at existing businesses. Gross job losses are a combination of jobs lost from both exist-ing businesses that close and those that reduce their number of employees. The net change is the difference between gross job gains and gross job losses.

Arkansas’ Gross Job Gains vs. Gross Job Losses (Private Sector/Seasonally Adjusted)1st Quarter 2015 - 1st Quarter 2017

Gross Job Gains and Losses by Quarter (Private Sector)State of Arkansas

(Seasonally Adjusted) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 months ended ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Category | Mar 16 | Jun 16 | Sep 16 | Dec 16 | Mar 17*----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Employment Levels

Gross job gains..... 54,640 54,032 61,522 58,062 56,151 Gross job losses.... 54,408 57,902 54,893 53,892 50,773

Net Change.......... 232 -3,870 6,629 4,170 5,378

*Most recent BED data available is for 1st Quarter 2017

45,000

47,000

49,000

51,000

53,000

55,000

57,000

59,000

61,000

63,000

65,000

Mar '15 Jun '15 Sep '15 Dec '15 Mar '16 Jun '16 Sep '16 Dec '16 Mar '17

Gross Job Gains Gross Job Losses


November 2017

State of ArkansasCivilian Labor Force Summary

Civilian Labor Force Estimates

Civilian Labor Force Employment Unemployment Unemployment Rate

U.S. Unemployment

1,378,2541,328,663

49,5913.6

4.1

1,372,0061,321,879

50,1273.7

4.1

1,338,7391,285,571

53,1684.0

4.6

Nov 16 Nov 17 Oct 17


Civilian Labor Force Employment Unemployment Unemployment Rate

U.S. Unemployment

1,374,3661,330,120

44,2463.2

3.9

1,358,3801,313,197

45,1833.3

3.9

1,334,5041,288,668

45,8363.4

4.4


Seasonally Adjusted Not Seasonally Adjusted

Unemployment Rates (Seasonally Adjusted vs. Not Seasonally Adjusted)November 2015 - November 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 increased one-tenth of a percentage point, from 3.6 percent in October to 3.7 percent in Novem-ber. Arkansas’ civilian labor force declined 6,248, a result of 6,784 fewer employed and 536 more un-employed Arkansans. The United States’ jobless rate was unchanged at 4.1 percent in November.

BLS Program Operations Manager Susan Price said, “The unemployment rate in Arkansas rose slightly in November, brought on by a decline in employment and the size of the civilian labor force. Compared to November 2016, there are currently 36,308 more employed in the State.”

2.0

2.5

3.0

3.5

4.0

4.5

5.0

Nov'15

May'16

Nov'16

May'17

Nov'17

Seasonally Adjusted Not Seasonally Adjusted


November 2017

State of ArkansasNonfarm Payroll Jobs


Nov 17 Oct 17 Nov 16

1242.0212.256.26.1

50.131.4

156.073.682.4

1029.8254.746.2

143.465.113.551.338.213.1

146.242.935.767.6

186.016.7

169.355.239.9

114.19.3

104.811.193.748.0

216.020.480.0

115.6

1264.8220.860.16.0

54.134.3

160.773.687.1

1044.0254.947.8

142.264.913.151.037.913.1

149.944.433.871.7

191.319.3

172.059.238.7

119.510.4

109.112.396.850.0

214.320.280.1

114.0

1263.0220.059.26.1

53.133.7

160.873.787.1

1043.0257.047.9

144.264.913.151.238.113.1

149.945.333.870.8

191.719.4

172.359.139.0

115.79.7

106.012.094.049.2

215.220.280.4

114.6

OTM OTY

21.07.83.00.03.02.34.80.14.7

13.22.31.70.8

-0.2-0.4-0.1-0.10.03.72.4

-1.93.25.72.73.03.9

-0.91.60.41.20.90.31.2

-0.8-0.20.4

-1.0

-1.8-0.8-0.90.1

-1.0-0.60.10.10.0

-1.02.10.12.00.00.00.20.20.00.00.90.0

-0.90.40.10.3

-0.10.3

-3.8-0.7-3.1-0.3-2.8-0.80.90.00.30.6

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)


November 2017

Nonfarm payroll jobs in Arkansas declined 1,800 in November to total 1,263,000. Three major industry sectors posted losses, while six increased and two were unchanged. Employment in leisure and hospi-tality dropped 3,800. A majority of the decline occurred in food services (-2,800), attributed in part to reported staff reductions and closures at full service restaurants. Jobs in construction decreased 1,000, a typical seasonal loss. Trade, transportation, and utilities added 2,100 jobs. Most of the increase occurred in retail trade (+2,000), as stores began temporary hiring for the holiday shopping season.

State of ArkansasNonfarm Payroll Job Summary


Jobs in Health Care and Social Assistance (Not Seasonally Adjusted)November: 2007 - 2017

October 2017 - November 2017

November 2016 - November 2017

Compared to November 2016, Arkansas’ nonfarm payroll employment is up 21,000. Growth was re-ported in seven major industry sectors, with four adding 3,000 or more jobs, each. Employment in educational and health services increased 5,700. Gains were posted in both health care and social assistance (+3,000) and educational services (+2,700). Manufacturing added 4,800 jobs, mostly in nondurable goods manufacturing (+4,700). Jobs in professional and business services rose 3,700. Increases occurred in administrative-support services (+3,200) and professional-scientific-technical ser-vices (+2,400). Construction reported moderate growth, up 3,000. A majority of the expansion was in specialty trade contractors (+2,300). Other notable gains were posted in trade-transportation-utilities (+2,300), leisure and hospitality (+1,600), and other services (+1,200).

120,000

130,000

140,000

150,000

160,000

170,000

180,000

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


November 2017

State of ArkansasProduction Workers- Hours and Earnings

Average Weekly HoursAverage Hourly EarningsAverage Weekly Earnings

41.216.13

664.56

42.716.17

690.46

40.615.57

632.14


Manufacturing



41.417.85

738.99

43.217.65

762.48

42.117.17

722.86



41.114.77

607.05

42.314.97

633.23

39.214.04

550.37


Durable Goods Manufacturing Nondurable Goods Manufacturing

Average Hourly Earnings for Production WorkersDurable Goods Manufacturing vs Nondurable Goods Manufacturing

November: 2007 - 2017

Durable Goods and Nondurable Goods Manufacturing

$10.00

$11.00

$12.00

$13.00

$14.00

$15.00

$16.00

$17.00

$18.00

$19.00

$20.00

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

Durable Goods Nondurable Goods


November 2017

Metropolitan Statistical AreasLittle Rock-North Little Rock-Conway MSA


Civilian Labor Force Estimates (Not Seasonally Adjusted)

Civilian Labor ForceEmployment UnemploymentUnemployment Rate

346,511335,73810,773

3.1

Nov 17 Oct 17 Nov 16357,970347,44910,521

2.9

353,321342,65310,668

3.0

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

357.738.418.320.1

319.370.414.839.516.16.0

20.547.457.832.214.770.39.7

35.525.1

357.738.418.420.0

319.370.014.939.116.06.0

20.547.157.633.214.870.19.7

35.425.0

355.836.616.520.1

319.271.515.040.516.06.3

20.447.855.132.914.570.79.7

35.325.7

NAICS Nov 17 Oct 17 Nov 160.00.0

-0.10.10.00.4

-0.10.40.10.00.00.30.2

-1.0-0.10.20.00.10.1

1.91.81.80.00.1

-1.1-0.2-1.00.1

-0.30.1

-0.42.7

-0.70.2

-0.40.00.2

-0.6

OTM OTY

6,8106,915-105-0.1

OTM OTY-4,649-4,796

1470.1

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

(In Thousands)

EmploymentJanuary 2015 - November 2017

Jobs in Goods Producing IndustriesNovember: 2007 - 2017

20,000

25,000

30,000

35,000

40,000

45,000

50,000

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

300,000

310,000

320,000

330,000

340,000

350,000

360,000

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

2015 2016 2017


November 2017

Metropolitan Statistical AreasFayetteville-Springdale-Rogers MSA




266,181259,568

6,6132.5

Nov 17 Oct 17 Nov 16279,460272,685

6,7752.4

275,998269,028

6,9702.5



258.339.411.128.3

218.956.712.926.117.71.98.0

52.529.025.97.8

37.12.5

15.419.2

257.939.211.028.2

218.756.312.825.817.71.98.0

52.528.926.47.8

36.92.6

15.319.0

251.938.110.427.7

213.856.212.426.517.31.97.8

51.727.924.87.6

35.92.5

14.518.9

NAICS Nov 17 Oct 17 Nov 160.40.20.10.10.20.40.10.30.00.00.00.00.1

-0.50.00.2

-0.10.10.2

6.41.30.70.65.10.50.5

-0.40.40.00.20.81.11.10.21.20.00.90.3

OTM OTY

9,8179,460

3570.0

OTM OTY-3,462-3,657

1950.1

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

(In Thousands)

Nonfarm Payroll JobsNovember 2014 - November 2017

210,000

220,000

230,000

240,000

250,000

260,000

270,000

Nov '14 May '15 Nov '15 May '16 Nov '16 May '17 Nov '17


November 2017

Metropolitan Statistical AreasFort Smith MSA




120,573115,572

5,0014.1

Nov 17 Oct 17 Nov 16122,459117,689

4,7703.9

121,824117,129

4,6953.9



114.523.05.3

17.791.523.24.0

12.76.51.33.8

13.716.99.54.3

18.81.33.2

14.3

114.122.95.3

17.691.222.94.0

12.46.51.33.8

13.716.89.64.3

18.81.33.2

14.3

114.423.25.4

17.891.223.83.9

13.26.71.23.8

13.116.89.54.3

18.71.33.2

14.2

NAICS Nov 17 Oct 17 Nov 160.40.10.00.10.30.30.00.30.00.00.00.00.1

-0.10.00.00.00.00.0

0.1-0.2-0.1-0.10.3

-0.60.1

-0.5-0.20.10.00.60.10.00.00.10.00.00.1

OTM OTY

1,2511,557-306-0.2

OTM OTY-635-560-750.0

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

(In Thousands)

Number of UnemployedNovember: 2007 - 2017

Jobs in Professional and Business ServicesJanuary 2015 - November 2017

10,500

11,000

11,500

12,000

12,500

13,000

13,500

14,000


2015 2016 20170

2,000

4,000

6,000

8,000

10,000

12,000

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


November 2017

Metropolitan Statistical AreasHot Springs MSA




39,10837,5521,556

4.0

Nov 17 Oct 17 Nov 1640,47739,0221,455

3.6

39,98038,5321,448

3.6


872980

-108-0.4

OTM OTY-497-490

-70.0

The Hot Springs MSA= Garland County.

(In Thousands)

Unemployment RatesNovember: 1997 - 2017

37.74.6

33.14.5

37.94.6

33.34.4

37.34.4

32.94.6

NAICS Nov 17 Oct 17 Nov 16-0.20.0

-0.20.1

0.40.20.2

-0.1

OTM OTYTotal Nonfarm Goods Producing Service Providing Government

0.0

1.0

2.0

3.0

4.0

5.0

6.0

7.0

8.0

9.0

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


November 2017

Metropolitan Statistical AreasJonesboro MSA




62,30360,5071,796

2.9

Nov 17 Oct 17 Nov 1664,46862,6821,786

2.8

64,00262,1941,808

2.8


1,6991,687

12-0.1

OTM OTY-466-488

220.0

The Jonesboro MSA= Craighead & Poinsett counties.

(In Thousands)

Nonfarm Payroll JobsNovember 2014 - November 2017

57.79.5

48.29.3

57.49.4

48.09.3

56.89.2

47.69.2

NAICS Nov 17 Oct 17 Nov 160.30.10.20.0

0.90.30.60.1


50,000

51,000

52,000

53,000

54,000

55,000

56,000

57,000

58,000

59,000

60,000

Nov '14 May '15 Nov '15 May '16 Nov '16 May '17 Nov '17


November 2017

Metropolitan Statistical AreasPine Bluff MSA




35,73034,1171,613

4.5

Nov 17 Oct 17 Nov 1636,13034,5571,573

4.4

35,73634,1241,612

4.5


67

-10.0

OTM OTY-394-433

390.1

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

(In Thousands)

Jobs in Service Providing IndustriesNovember: 2007 - 2017

33.35.9

27.49.6

33.36.0

27.39.5

33.86.1

27.79.7

NAICS Nov 17 Oct 17 Nov 160.0

-0.10.10.1

-0.5-0.2-0.3-0.1


23,000

24,000

25,000

26,000

27,000

28,000

29,000

30,000

31,000

32,000

33,000

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


November 2017

Metropolitan Statistical AreasOut-of-State MSA




628,951596,85532,096

5.1

Nov 17 Oct 17 Nov 16630,622607,46823,154

3.7

633,932609,05724,875

3.9

4,98112,202-7,221

-1.2

OTM OTY3,3101,5891,721

0.2

Memphis, TN-MS-AR MSA


65,00362,1222,881

4.4

Nov 17 Oct 17 Nov 1664,72062,2422,478

3.8

65,07562,466

2,6094.0

72344

-272-0.4

OTM OTY3552241310.2

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 MSANovember: 2007 - 2017

Employment- Texarkana MSAJanuary 2015 - November 2017

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

58,000

59,000

60,000

61,000

62,000

63,000

64,000


2015 2016 2017


November 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

9,39315,72317,24211,67215,2688,021

18,5926,102

13,1928,769

13,77715,97419,28937,08632,622

333610856500760390628369420404476657643

1,4901,344

Micro Area CLF Emp Unemp3.43.74.74.14.74.63.35.73.14.43.34.03.23.94.0

Rate9,726

16,33318,09812,17216,028

8,41119,2206,471

13,6129,173

14,25316,63119,93238,57633,966

9,49815,85217,67311,84715,4648,142

18,7416,208

13,3758,884

13,95016,09219,51937,61432,996

354598817497738384597354419387478628634

1,4191,279

CLF Emp Unemp3.63.64.44.04.64.53.15.43.04.23.33.83.13.63.7

Rate CLF Emp Unemp3.64.25.54.34.74.53.25.03.25.13.43.93.83.84.2

Rate

November 2017 October 2017 November 2016

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

12,59816,48224,8446,214

11,78533,3786,959

48,30840,51513,95511,83337,67397,46830,16612,49217,02335,26113,82810,41815,69440,01913,99210,47510,838

12,17016,02324,1885,878

11,44232,3396,609

47,15539,17213,39911,36736,65994,52429,14812,06216,12234,36213,32710,06915,28539,09313,41810,12010,392

428459656336343

1,039350

1,1531,343

556466

1,0142,9441,018

430901899501349409926574355446

City CLF Emp Unemp3.42.82.65.42.93.15.02.43.34.03.92.73.03.43.45.32.53.63.32.62.34.13.44.1

Rate12,77216,66725,1976,334

11,96133,7587,053

48,84940,90614,13411,99037,93898,78330,55912,63117,19435,73213,98610,53415,91240,50814,01410,55910,854

12,33816,24224,5216,025

11,61332,7766,694

47,77339,59113,57011,52636,93495,84629,55612,20516,33034,83613,51110,18415,49839,60813,44410,23710,432

434425676309348982359

1,0761,315

564464

1,0042,9371,003

426864896475350414900570322422

CLF Emp Unemp3.42.52.74.92.92.95.12.23.24.03.92.63.03.33.45.02.53.43.32.62.24.13.03.9

Rate12,08916,15423,8066,251

11,56332,7637,010

46,51439,86913,64711,59036,63895,55629,52612,36016,97833,93313,57410,36215,39838,53913,77510,29610,687

11,71815,69323,2905,892

11,23531,6936,636

45,40838,61313,05911,13235,63492,57228,54611,82716,10433,08613,1299,997

14,96937,64513,2169,986

10,175

371461516359328

1,070374

1,1061,256

588458

1,0042,984

980533874847445365429894559310512

CLF Emp Unemp3.12.92.25.72.83.35.32.43.24.34.02.73.13.34.35.12.53.33.52.82.34.13.04.8

Rate


City Labor Force Statistics (Not Seasonally Adjusted)

9,60215,81918,28912,06716,0958,733

19,3226,556

13,5789,212

13,99115,89819,66838,02233,805

342662

1,006513764392620325439469475615754

1,4461,416

9,85216,45018,49012,34416,2028,526

19,3386,562

13,7949,271

14,42816,72020,15339,03334,275

9,26015,15717,28311,55415,3318,341

18,7026,231

13,1398,743

13,51615,28318,91436,57632,389


November 2017

County Labor Force Statistics


ArkansasAshleyBaxterBentonBooneBradleyCalhounCarrollChicotClarkClayCleburneClevelandColumbiaConwayCraigheadCrawfordCrittendenCrossDallasDeshaDrewFaulknerFranklinFultonGarlandGrantGreeneHempsteadHot SpringHowardIndependenceIzardJacksonJeffersonJohnsonLafayetteLawrenceLeeLincolnLittle RiverLoganLonokeMadisonMarionMiller

9,0377,731

16,631132,57515,8584,4852,374

13,0753,4219,7265,8579,3573,3049,1738,259

53,57626,88921,9267,7312,9345,4377,963

60,8217,4764,709

39,9808,357

19,9329,929

14,2535,760

16,3334,9645,880

28,40110,8792,4987,0002,9754,0315,7008,931

33,5147,5246,537

20,198

8,7527,356

15,974129,00415,3294,3152,287

12,7093,2109,3935,6198,9543,1798,7697,932

52,14726,00021,1157,4502,8185,2127,608

58,9577,2394,531

38,5328,111

19,2899,627

13,7775,602

15,7234,7005,587

27,06710,4642,3826,7702,8523,8785,4348,630

32,5147,3356,302

19,421

285375657

3,57152917087

366211333238403125404327

1,429889811281116225355

1,864237178

1,448246643302476158610264293

1,334415116230123153266301

1,000189235777

County CLF Emp Unemp3.24.94.02.73.33.83.72.86.23.44.14.33.84.44.02.73.33.73.64.04.14.53.13.23.83.62.93.23.03.32.73.75.35.04.73.84.63.34.13.84.73.43.02.53.63.8

Rate9,2307,881

16,720134,34515,9504,5772,410

13,4173,4999,8525,9169,4483,3499,2718,361

53,93827,16121,9967,8522,9675,5758,062

61,5477,5524,696

40,4778,481

20,15310,06814,428

5,91116,4504,9535,999

28,71310,9072,5027,0833,0444,0685,7129,055

33,9787,6316,564

20,244

8,9637,509

16,092130,78215,4564,4052,325

13,0713,2919,4985,7019,0413,2188,8848,033

52,53726,30121,1977,5852,8485,3617,723

59,7537,3264,530

39,0228,248

19,5199,765

13,9505,756

15,8524,7395,710

27,41710,4962,3876,8512,9173,9225,4608,754

33,0027,4416,343

19,459

267372628

3,56349417285

346208354215407131387328

1,401860799267119214339

1,794226166

1,455233634303478155598214289

1,296411115232127146252301976190221785

CLF Emp Unemp2.94.73.82.73.13.83.52.65.93.63.64.33.94.23.92.63.23.63.44.03.84.22.93.03.53.62.73.13.03.32.63.64.34.84.53.84.63.34.23.64.43.32.92.53.43.9

Rate9,2457,864

15,898127,46515,9194,5222,355

12,9503,5089,6025,9399,3713,3199,2128,297

52,10826,52421,5497,9092,9225,4508,008

59,6997,2274,658

39,1088,220

19,6689,917

13,9915,777

15,8195,0156,018

28,35210,5142,6086,9663,0644,0595,5889,033

32,9177,3236,486

19,888

8,9457,422

15,283124,21515,4144,3142,273

12,5623,3039,2605,6658,9183,1898,7437,895

50,68825,65620,6747,5932,8005,1967,617

57,7806,9814,480

37,5527,962

18,9149,594

13,5165,607

15,1574,7695,704

27,03710,1002,4756,7162,9363,8915,3518,700

31,9277,1276,253

19,129

300442615

3,25050520882

388205342274453130469402

1,420868875316122254391

1,919246178

1,556258754323475170662246314

1,315414133250128168237333990196233759

CLF Emp Unemp3.25.63.92.53.24.63.53.05.83.64.64.83.95.14.82.73.34.14.04.24.74.93.23.43.84.03.13.83.33.42.94.24.95.24.63.95.13.64.24.14.23.73.02.73.63.8

Rate


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Not Seasonally Adjusted


November 2017



MississippiMonroeMontgomeryNevadaNewtonOuachitaPerryPhillipsPikePoinsettPolkPopePrairiePulaskiRandolphSt. FrancisSalineScottSearcySebastianSevierSharpStoneUnionVan BurenWashingtonWhiteWoodruffYell

18,0982,7483,0753,6833,3629,7984,2116,4714,262

10,4268,016

29,7243,719

189,3177,0778,411

57,1014,5122,881

58,1795,6876,0484,788

16,0285,902

125,16833,9662,9718,852

17,2422,6312,9413,5653,2639,3854,0496,1024,096

10,0477,703

28,5453,575

183,5166,8078,021

55,5064,3542,755

56,2375,4465,8004,586

15,2685,612

122,29132,6222,8378,541

85611713411899

413162369166379313

1,179144

5,801270390

1,595158126

1,942241248202760290

2,8771,344

134311

County CLF Emp Unemp4.74.34.43.22.94.23.85.73.93.63.94.03.93.13.84.62.83.54.43.34.24.14.24.74.92.34.04.53.5

Rate18,4902,8253,1443,7263,3889,9344,2546,5624,311

10,5308,013

30,0583,774

191,8897,1468,526

57,8214,5702,897

58,7415,7326,1024,824

16,2025,940

126,68234,2753,0448,975

17,6732,7173,0073,6103,2859,5224,0976,2084,151

10,1457,704

28,9393,642

186,0826,8898,142

56,2674,4132,773

56,8385,4995,8444,631

15,4645,654

123,89632,9962,9178,675

817108137116103412157354160385309

1,119132

5,807257384

1,554157124

1,903233258193738286

2,7861,279

127300

CLF Emp Unemp4.43.84.43.13.04.13.75.43.73.73.93.73.53.03.64.52.73.44.33.24.14.24.04.64.82.23.74.23.3

Rate18,2892,7702,8473,6613,4039,7124,1466,5564,148

10,1958,190

29,2333,612

185,5856,4688,733

55,9444,4163,039

57,2815,6655,9854,712

16,0955,880

120,53433,8052,9568,789

17,2832,6412,7113,5453,2889,2813,9806,2313,9859,8197,846

28,1223,487

179,7256,2078,341

54,3644,2812,918

55,4355,4095,6974,490

15,3315,541

117,76132,3892,8238,454

1,006129136116115431166325163376344

1,111125

5,860261392

1,580135121

1,846256288222764339

2,7731,416

133335

CLF Emp Unemp5.54.74.83.23.44.44.05.03.93.74.23.83.53.24.04.52.83.14.03.24.54.84.74.75.82.34.24.53.8

Rate


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County Labor Force SummaryBetween October and November, unemployment rates increased in fifty-five of Arkansas’ 75 counties. Rates were stable in thirteen counties, while seven counties posted rate declines. Job-less rates ranged from a low of 2.3 percent in Washington County to a high of 6.2 percent in Chicot County.

In November, forty-nine counties posted unemployment rates at or below four percent. That is down from 53 counties at or below four percent in October. For the 9th consecutive month, no county in Arkansas reported a jobless rate above eight percent.

Compared to November 2016, unemployment rates are down in 47 counties. Fifteen counties reported higher rates over-the-year, while 13 counties were the same.


November 2017



County

November 2017- Not Seasonally Adjusted

Ranked by Unemployment Rates

WashingtonMadisonBentonCraigheadHowardCarrollSalineGrantNewtonHempsteadLonokeFaulknerPulaskiArkansasFranklinGreeneNevadaBooneCrawfordHot SpringLawrenceSebastianClarkLoganScott

2.32.52.72.72.72.82.82.92.93.03.03.13.13.23.23.23.23.33.33.33.33.33.43.43.5

Rate

123336688

10101212141414141818181818232325

Rank County

YellCrossGarlandMarionPoinsettCalhounCrittendenIndependenceBradleyClevelandFultonJohnsonLincolnMillerPerryRandolphPikePolkPrairieBaxterConwayDallasPopeWhiteClay

3.53.63.63.63.63.73.73.73.83.83.83.83.83.83.83.83.93.93.94.04.04.04.04.04.1

Rate

25272727273131313434343434343434424242454545454550

Rank County

DeshaLeeSharpOuachitaSevierStoneCleburneMonroeColumbiaMontgomerySearcyDrewWoodruffLafayetteSt. FrancisJeffersonLittle RiverMississippiUnionAshleyVan BurenJacksonIzardPhillipsChicot

4.14.14.14.24.24.24.34.34.44.44.44.54.54.64.64.74.74.74.74.94.95.05.35.76.2

Rate

50505054545457575959596262646466666666707072737475

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 Rates< or = 3.0%

3.1% - 5.0%

5.1% - 7.0%

> 7.0% [NONE]


November 2017

Local Workforce Development AreasCivilian Labor Force Estimates


LWDA Labor Force Estimates (Not Seasonally Adjusted)

Central (minus LR)City of Little RockEasternNorth CentralNortheastNorthwestSoutheastSouthwestWest CentralWestern

249,75297,46847,51494,918

121,966323,61182,16793,762

133,221114,003

242,17594,52445,54090,952

117,921314,96278,68890,004

128,270110,163

LWDA CLF Emp Unemp3.03.04.24.23.32.74.24.03.73.4

Rate253,05198,78347,98095,731

123,256327,59483,43594,679

134,767115,092

245,61795,84646,04991,914

119,315319,13980,05790,979

129,868111,336

CLF Emp Unemp2.93.04.04.03.22.64.03.93.63.3

Rate244,97195,55647,81194,219

119,633313,01782,54793,400

130,675112,671

237,35292,57245,77589,968

115,292304,82178,87689,538

125,575108,899

CLF Emp Unemp3.13.14.34.53.62.64.44.13.93.3

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

7,5772,9441,9743,9664,0458,6493,4793,7584,9513,840

7,4342,9371,9313,8173,9418,4553,3783,7004,8993,756

7,6192,9842,0364,2514,3418,1963,6713,8625,1003,772

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