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ARKANSASLABOR MARKET REPORT

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The Arkansas Labor Market is prepared monthly in conjunction with the U.S. Depart-ment of Labor, Bu-reau of Labor Statis-tics (BLS). The current month’s estimates are preliminary, while pre-vious month’s data is subject to revision.

Estimates of nonfarm payroll jobs show the number 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 manufactur-ing industries.

Industries are classi-fied according to the North American In-dustry Classification System (NAICS). All estimates are based on a first quarter 2019 benchmark.

Explanation of Terms and Concepts

Monthly Business

Survey of Employers

A monthly sample sur-vey designed to pro-vide industry infor-mation on nonfarm payroll jobs. Data are compiled each month from mail surveys and telephone interviews conducted by the Bu-reau of Labor Statistics in cooperation with Department of Work-force Services. The data are based on establish-ment records and in-clude all workers, full-or part-time, who re-ceived pay during the payroll period which includes the 12th of the month. Approximately

5,000 Arkansas busi-ness establishments are surveyed.

Metropolitan

Statistical Areas

A term applied by the U.S. Office of Manage-ment 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 sur-vey of the population 16 years of age and over, designed to pro-vide data on the labor force, the employed and the unemployed. The survey is conduct-ed each month by the Bureau of the Census for BLS. The informa-tion is collected by trained interviewers from a sample of about 60,000 households. The data collected are based on the activity reported for the cal-endar week including the 12th of the month. Approximately 800 Arkansas households are represented in the sample survey.

Civilian Labor Force

The sum of all em-ployed and unem-ployed 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 work-ers in a family business during 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 seek-ing work during the calendar week which includes the 12th of the month.

Unemployment

Rate

The number of unem-ployed 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 e l iminate changes that normally occur during the year due to seasonal events such as weather, ma-jor holidays, schedule shifts, harvest times, and the opening/clos-ing 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


DecemberARKANSASLABOR MARKET REPORT

Arkansas Division of Workforce Services

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DECEMBER SPOTLIGHTDECEMBER SPOTLIGHTBusiness Employment Dynamics

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 produced 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)2nd Quarter 2018 - 2nd Quarter 2020

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

(Seasonally Adjusted) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quarter Ending ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Category | Jun 19 | Sep 19 | Dec 19 | Mar 20 | Jun 20*----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Employment Levels

Gross job gains..... 51,536 56,712 66,058 52,888 47,653 Gross job losses.... 58,717 59,055 49,413 56,439 119,256

Net Change.......... -7,181 -2,343 16,645 -3,551 -71,603

*Most recent BED data available is for 2nd Quarter 2020

20,000

40,000

60,000

80,000

100,000

120,000

140,000

Jun '18 Sep '18 Dec '18 Mar '19 Jun '19 Sep '19 Dec '19 Mar '20 Jun '20

Gross Job Gains Gross Job Losses

Civi l ian Labor Force Est imates

Civilian Labor Force Employment Unemployment Unemployment Rate

U.S. Unemployment

1,321,9931,238,130

83,8636.3

6.7

1,360,8971,303,673

57,2244.2

6.7

1,364,2551,316,069

48,1863.5

3.6

Dec 19 Dec 20 Nov 20

Civilian Labor Force Employment Unemployment Unemployment Rate

U.S. Unemployment

1,318,1791,241,354

76,8255.8

6.4

1,349,8631,295,366

54,4974.0

6.5

1,355,9411,310,216

45,7253.4

3.4


Seasonally Adjusted Not Seasonally Adjusted

Number of Employed (Seasonally Adjusted)December 2018 - December 2020

Labor force data, produced by the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics and released by the Arkansas Division of Workforce Services, show Arkansas’ seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped two and one-tenth of a percentage point, from 6.3 percent in November (revised up from 6.2 percent) to 4.2 percent in December. Arkansas’ civilian labor force increased 38,904, a result of 65,543 more employed and 26,639 fewer unemployed Arkansans. The United States’ jobless rate held steady at 6.7 percent between November and December.

BLS Program Operations Manager Susan Price said, “After peaking at 10.8 percent in April, Arkansas’ unemployment has slowly declined throughout 2020 and fell to 4.2 percent in December. This drop reflects the cumulative impact of recent hiring, as more Arkansans report they are currently employed.”

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STATE OF ARKANSASSTATE OF ARKANSASCivilian Labor Force Summary

1,050,000

1,100,000

1,150,000

1,200,000

1,250,000

1,300,000

1,350,000

Dec'18

Jun'19

Dec'19

Jun'20

Dec'20

Dec 20 Nov 20 Dec 19

1252.9207.659.55.0

54.534.4

148.168.979.2

1045.3271.949.5

147.075.410.760.848.012.8

150.546.136.667.8

188.416.1

172.359.836.9

102.89.6

93.28.2

85.055.9

204.321.077.731.146.6

105.663.242.4

OTM OTY

Total Nonfarm Goods Producing Mining, Logging, & 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 State Gov, Educational Services State Gov, Excluding Education Local Government Local Gov, Educational Services Local Gov, Excluding Education

(NAICS)

Not Seasonal ly Adjusted(In Thousands)

4



STATE OF ARKANSASSTATE OF ARKANSAS

1250.3208.260.35.1

55.235.1

147.968.379.6

1042.1268.250.1

144.873.310.760.847.912.9

147.945.236.366.4

188.416.3

172.160.336.9

105.49.8

95.68.4

87.256.0

204.720.778.131.446.7

105.963.242.7

1286.8219.957.55.8

51.733.4

162.476.486.0

1066.9258.448.9

138.970.611.261.748.013.7

147.446.134.566.8

197.616.5

181.162.739.5

116.510.1

106.410.995.560.2

213.920.579.631.747.9

113.869.844.0

2.6-0.6-0.8-0.1-0.7-0.70.20.6

-0.43.23.7

-0.62.22.10.00.00.1

-0.12.60.90.31.40.0

-0.20.2

-0.50.0

-2.6-0.2-2.4-0.2-2.2-0.1-0.40.3

-0.4-0.3-0.1-0.30.0

-0.3

-33.9-12.3

2.0-0.82.81.0

-14.3-7.5-6.8

-21.613.50.68.14.8

-0.5-0.90.0

-0.93.10.02.11.0

-9.2-0.4-8.8-2.9-2.6

-13.7-0.5

-13.2-2.7

-10.5-4.3-9.60.5

-1.9-0.6-1.3-8.2-6.6-1.6

Nonfarm Payroll Job Summary

Arkansas’ nonfarm payroll jobs increased 2,600 in December to total 1,252,900. Three major industry sectors added jobs, more than offsetting small losses in five sectors. Employment in three industry sectors was unchanged. Jobs in trade, transportation, and utilities rose 3,700. Gains were posted in retail trade (+2,200) and transportation-warehousing-utilities (+2,100), related in large part to seasonal hiring for the holidays. Professional and business services added 2,600 jobs. The largest increase was in administrative and support services (+1,400), a subsector which includes employment agencies. Jobs in leisure and hospitality declined 2,600. Most of the loss was in food services (-2,200), due in part to the temporary closure of food services at educational facilities during winter break.

Over-the-Year Job Change by Industry (Not Seasonally Adjusted)December 2019 vs December 2020

November 2020 - December 2020

December 2019 - December 2020Compared to December 2019, nonfarm payroll jobs in Arkansas are down 33,900. Employment de-creased in eight major industry sectors. Manufacturing posted the largest drop, down 14,300 jobs. Losses were reported in both durable goods (-7,500) and nondurable goods (-6,800) manufacturing. Employment in leisure and hospitality declined 13,700, mostly in food services (-10,500). Jobs in government decreased 9,600, largely in local government (-8,200). Employment in educational and health services is down 9,200. Most of the loss was reported in health care and social assistance (-8,800). Other services declined 4,300. The sector includes activities such as repair-maintenance and membership organizations. Trade, transportation, and utilities reported the largest increase, add-ing 13,500 jobs. Professional and business services (+3,100) and construction (+2,800) also posted notable gains in employment.

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STATE OF ARKANSASSTATE OF ARKANSASNonfarm Payroll Job Summary

-14,300

-13,700

-9,600

-9,200

-4,300

-900

-800

-500

2,800

3,100

13,500

-20,000 -15,000 -10,000 -5,000 0 5,000 10,000 15,000

Manufacturing

Leisure & Hospitality

Government

Education & Health

Other Services

Financial Activities

Mining & Logging

Information

Construction

Professional & Business

Trade-Transportation-Utilities

Average Weekly HoursAverage Hourly EarningsAverage Weekly Earnings

39.219.13

749.90

40.119.40

777.94

41.518.71

776.47


Manufacturing


37.221.20

788.64

38.421.04

807.94

42.720.72

884.74



40.817.54

715.63

41.518.10

751.15

40.416.87

681.55


Durable Goods Manufacturing Nondurable Goods Manufacturing

Average Weekly Hours Worked in Manufacturing (Production Workers)December 2018 - December 2020

Durable Goods and Nondurable Goods Manufacturing

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STATE OF ARKANSASSTATE OF ARKANSAS

Production Workers - Hours and Earnings

34.0

35.0

36.0

37.0

38.0

39.0

40.0

41.0

42.0

43.0

44.0

45.0

Dec'18

Jun'19

Dec'19

Jun'20

Dec'20

Civi l ian Labor Force Est imates (Not Seasonal ly Adjusted)

Civilian Labor ForceEmployment UnemploymentUnemployment Rate

354,854343,794

11,0603.1

Dec 20 Nov 20 Dec 19339,382317,62521,757

6.4

348,009333,02414,985

4.3

Nonfarm Payrol l Jobs (Not Seasonal ly 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

350.737.118.019.1

313.673.815.840.217.83.6

21.347.355.927.617.366.810.234.322.3

349.137.118.119.0

312.072.615.839.317.53.6

21.346.055.428.917.366.910.134.422.4

366.438.517.820.7

327.972.115.938.917.34.3

21.648.458.833.618.470.79.9

36.124.7

NAICS Dec 20 Nov 20 Dec 191.60.0

-0.10.11.61.20.00.90.30.00.01.30.5

-1.30.0

-0.10.1

-0.1-0.1

-15.7-1.40.2

-1.6-14.3

1.7-0.11.30.5

-0.7-0.3-1.1-2.9-6.0-1.1-3.90.3

-1.8-2.4

OTM OTY

-6,845-10,770

3,9251.2

OTM OTY8,627

15,399-6,772

-2.1

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

(In Thousands)

Number of UnemployedDecember: 2010 - 2020

Jobs in Leisure & HospitalityJanuary 2018 - December 2020

7



METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREASMETROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREASLittle Rock - North Little Rock - Conway MSA

0

5,000

10,000

15,000

20,000

25,000

30,000

'10 '11 '12 '13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20

15,000

20,000

25,000

30,000

35,000

40,000

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

2018 2019 2020



281,513274,919

6,5942.3

Dec 20 Nov 20 Dec 19276,826264,82612,000

4.3

284,148275,471

8,6773.1



266.841.512.828.7

225.360.213.027.919.31.98.3

54.127.126.19.5

38.12.9

16.318.9

267.041.512.728.8

225.559.713.027.619.11.98.3

53.527.826.49.5

38.42.8

16.818.8

268.543.012.630.4

225.557.612.326.518.82.18.3

51.330.726.79.7

39.12.7

16.719.7

NAICS Dec 20 Nov 20 Dec 19-0.20.00.1

-0.1-0.20.50.00.30.20.00.00.6

-0.7-0.30.0

-0.30.1

-0.50.1

-1.7-1.50.2

-1.7-0.22.60.71.40.5

-0.20.02.8

-3.6-0.6-0.2-1.00.2

-0.4-0.8

OTM OTY

2,635552

2,0830.8

OTM OTY7,322

10,645-3,323

-1.2

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

(In Thousands)

Unemployment RatesDecember 2018 - December 2020

Nonfarm Payroll JobsDecember: 2010 - 2020

2019

8



METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREASMETROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREASFayetteville - Springdale - Rogers MSA

0.0%

1.0%

2.0%

3.0%

4.0%

5.0%

6.0%

7.0%

8.0%

9.0%

Dec'18

Jun'19

Dec'19

Jun'20

Dec'20

140,000

180,000

220,000

260,000

300,000

'10 '11 '12 '13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20



118,116113,956

4,1603.5

Dec 20 Nov 20 Dec 19115,675108,830

6,8455.9

116,217111,052

5,1654.4



109.522.25.7

16.587.324.14.2

13.26.71.14.4

11.416.78.14.3

17.21.32.7

13.2

110.322.35.8

16.588.024.24.3

13.36.61.14.4

11.616.78.44.4

17.21.32.7

13.2

114.123.55.9

17.690.623.74.3

12.76.71.24.0

12.117.39.24.5

18.61.33.1

14.2

NAICS Dec 20 Nov 20 Dec 19-0.8-0.1-0.10.0

-0.7-0.1-0.1-0.10.10.00.0

-0.20.0

-0.3-0.10.00.00.00.0

-4.6-1.3-0.2-1.1-3.30.4

-0.10.50.0

-0.10.4

-0.7-0.6-1.1-0.2-1.40.0

-0.4-1.0

OTM OTY

-1,899-2,9041,005

0.9

OTM OTY542

2,222-1,680

-1.5

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

(In Thousands)

Over-the-Year Job Change by IndustryDecember 2019 vs December 2020

9



METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREASMETROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREASFort Smith MSA

-1,400

-1,100

-1,100

-700

-600

-200

-200

-100

400

400

-1,600 -1,400 -1,200 -1,000 -800 -600 -400 -200 0 200 400 600

Government

Manufacturing

Leisure & Hospitality

Professional & Business

Education & Health

Other Services

Mining-Logging-Construction

Information

Financial Activities

Trade-Transportation-Utilities



40,40839,0081,400

3.5

Dec 20 Nov 20 Dec 1940,51937,5013,018

7.4

41,29639,1992,097

5.1


8881916971.6

OTM OTY777

1,698-921-2.3

The Hot Springs MSA = Garland County.

(In Thousands)

Number of EmployedJanuary 2018 - December 2020

39.04.5

34.54.5

38.94.5

34.44.6

39.24.7

34.54.6

NAICS Dec 20 Nov 20 Dec 190.10.00.1

-0.1

-0.2-0.20.0

-0.1

OTM OTYTotal Nonfarm Goods Producing Service Providing Government

10



METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREASMETROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREASHot Springs MSA

30,000

32,000

34,000

36,000

38,000

40,000

42,000

44,000

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

2018 2019 2020



66,30864,5561,752

2.6

Dec 20 Nov 20 Dec 1966,39163,2373,154

4.8

67,98065,769

2,2113.3


1,6721,213

4590.7

OTM OTY1,5892,532-943-1.5

The Jonesboro MSA = Craighead & Poinsett counties.

(In Thousands)

Jobs in Goods Producing IndustriesDecember: 2010 - 2020

62.110.651.58.7

62.210.751.58.7

61.310.251.19.2

NAICS Dec 20 Nov 20 Dec 19-0.1-0.10.00.0

0.80.40.4

-0.5


2019

11



METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREASMETROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREASJonesboro MSA

4,000

5,000

6,000

7,000

8,000

9,000

10,000

11,000

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020



34,61732,8791,738

5.0

Dec 20 Nov 20 Dec 1933,23830,4992,739

8.2

33,66431,7021,962

5.8


-953-1,177

2240.8

OTM OTY426

1,203-777-2.4

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

(In Thousands)

Nonfarm Payroll JobsDecember 2018 - December 2020

31.35.6

25.78.0

31.45.6

25.88.1

32.96.0

26.99.2

NAICS Dec 20 Nov 20 Dec 19-0.10.0

-0.1-0.1

-1.6-0.4-1.2-1.2


12



METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREASMETROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREASPine Bluff MSA

29,000

29,500

30,000

30,500

31,000

31,500

32,000

32,500

33,000

33,500

34,000

Dec'18

Jun'19

Dec'19

Jun'20

Dec'20



647,507622,64824,859

3.8

Dec 20 Nov 20 Dec 19668,305623,53744,768

6.7

668,382618,79349,589

7.4

20,875-3,85524,730

3.6

OTM OTY77

-4,7444,821

0.7

Memphis, TN-MS-AR MSA


65,29062,8052,485

3.8

Dec 20 Nov 20 Dec 1965,44860,9104,538

6.9

65,94262,200

3,7425.7

652-605

1,2571.9

OTM OTY494

1,290-796-1.2

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.

Memphis MSA - Unemployment RatesDecember: 2010 - 2020

Texarkana MSA - EmploymentDecember 2018 - December 2020

13



METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREASMETROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREAS

Out-of-State MSAs

0.0

1.0

2.0

3.0

4.0

5.0

6.0

7.0

8.0

9.0

10.0

'10 '11 '12 '13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20

36,000

41,000

46,000

51,000

56,000

61,000

66,000

Dec'18

Jun'19

Dec'19

Jun'20

Dec'20

Micropolitan Labor Force Est imates

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

9,25016,09616,23511,67314,6877,705

18,7175,819

12,8658,904

13,34715,53719,32835,90532,010

377606

1,041453859454593434451546526626694

1,3871,432

Micro Area CLF Emp Unemp3.93.66.03.75.55.63.16.93.45.83.83.93.53.74.3

Rate9,627

16,70217,27612,12615,5468,159

19,3106,253

13,3169,450

13,87316,16320,02237,29233,442

8,85815,42015,58411,17614,0607,384

17,9365,606

12,3398,522

12,76814,86618,56134,42530,618

501809

1,513641

1,220629845565627641749851974

1,8251,927

CLF Emp Unemp5.45.08.85.48.07.84.59.24.87.05.55.45.05.05.9

Rate CLF Emp Unemp3.53.74.84.75.34.73.16.23.64.03.33.83.34.04.4

Rate

December 2020 November 2020 December 2019

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

12,38216,92627,3195,892

11,80232,8806,776

48,87838,29314,76411,55440,40995,46129,49112,71316,01536,25713,38110,10715,65540,11113,74510,12610,535

11,92716,37826,5985,468

11,38131,7016,362

47,26636,77713,93510,77539,12890,67727,81912,21214,83635,21012,9179,759

15,01738,93813,0599,7869,905

City CLF Emp Unemp3.73.22.67.23.63.66.13.34.05.66.73.25.05.73.97.42.93.53.44.12.95.03.46.0

Rate12,10216,40526,5295,940

11,44831,8196,712

47,69237,60014,62611,27339,53293,65529,08612,44815,95935,25412,9529,818

15,26939,05813,4629,908

10,407

11,44515,61425,5225,249

10,87930,2456,090

45,35735,41613,33110,27137,59686,43826,51811,72814,25333,78612,3699,335

14,31537,36512,4819,4349,425

CLF Emp Unemp5.44.83.8

11.65.04.99.34.95.88.98.94.97.78.85.8

10.74.24.54.96.24.37.34.89.4

Rate12,24817,35627,0745,891

12,13333,6536,854

48,24439,10214,43411,71339,39196,60029,87712,63816,35535,88613,33710,18215,95439,67913,60310,38510,532

11,89316,90526,5215,531

11,75732,7296,475

47,13437,85813,86711,12238,37993,59428,71412,20515,38135,10912,8759,841

15,50038,82813,04310,07810,072

355451553360376924379

1,1101,244

567591

1,0123,0061,163

433974777462341454851560307460

CLF Emp Unemp2.92.62.06.13.12.75.52.33.23.95.02.63.13.93.46.02.23.53.32.82.14.13.04.4

Rate


City Labor Force Statist ics

9,75616,55517,25712,21515,7888,095

19,2856,329

13,4259,151

13,89816,14019,97837,32133,765

341618836578841379597391487367453617662

1,4931,486

9,35916,22917,09711,81715,2808,013

18,7816,171

12,9669,163

13,51715,71719,53536,25032,545

9,41515,93716,42111,63714,9477,716

18,6885,938

12,9388,784

13,44515,52319,31635,82832,279

Not Seasonally Adjusted


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MICROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREAS AND CITIESMICROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREAS AND CITIESCivilian Labor Force Estimates

455548721424421

1,179414

1,6121,516

829779

1,2814,7841,672

5011,1791,047

464348638

1,173686340630

657791

1,007691569

1,574622

2,3352,1841,2951,0021,9367,2172,568

7201,7061,468

583483954

1,693981474982

ArkansasAshleyBaxterBentonBooneBradleyCalhounCarrollChicotClarkClayCleburneClevelandColumbiaConwayCraigheadCrawfordCrittendenCrossDallasDeshaDrewFaulknerFranklinFultonGarlandGrantGreeneHempsteadHot SpringHowardIndependenceIzardJacksonJeffersonJohnsonLafayetteLawrenceLeeLincolnLittle RiverLoganLonokeMadisonMarionMiller

9,4487,393

16,163138,92916,0014,4722,428

12,7663,1679,6275,5399,0133,1089,4508,174

57,41226,10821,3117,3952,7325,3197,726

60,1727,4385,016

41,2968,099

20,0229,727

13,8735,548

16,7024,7905,599

26,76810,1182,4646,9862,7723,7885,5498,229

33,2257,5006,586

19,874

9,1676,921

15,537134,85115,5094,2962,344

12,2852,9019,2505,3268,5642,9678,9047,845

55,58325,17020,2077,0962,6395,0637,353

58,0497,1574,829

39,1997,813

19,3289,411

13,3475,367

16,0964,5405,300

25,1109,6932,3156,6922,6163,6255,3077,874

32,0177,2906,296

19,005

281472626

4,07849217684

481266377213449141546329

1,829938

1,10429993

256373

2,123281187

2,097286694316526181606250299

1,658425149294156163242355

1,208210290869

County CLF Emp Unemp3.06.43.92.93.13.93.53.88.43.93.85.04.55.84.03.23.65.24.03.44.84.83.53.83.75.13.53.53.23.83.33.65.25.36.24.26.04.25.64.34.44.33.62.84.44.4

Rate9,2137,302

15,717135,20015,5634,3852,373

12,4203,1589,3595,4118,8233,0719,1637,967

56,04325,57420,8687,2532,6645,2417,559

58,3367,2694,882

40,5197,859

19,5359,472

13,5175,421

16,2294,7035,503

26,4359,8442,4416,8332,7363,7325,3978,070

32,3427,3396,435

19,404

8,8126,642

14,866129,39514,8514,1382,255

11,7962,8038,8585,1458,2122,8688,5227,503

53,40724,26519,2286,8252,5314,8827,072

55,3826,8844,639

37,5017,466

18,5619,032

12,7685,164

15,4204,3595,111

24,1249,2972,2316,4472,5333,5075,0697,572

30,6057,0466,036

18,164

CLF Emp Unemp4.49.05.44.34.65.65.05.0

11.25.44.96.96.67.05.84.75.17.95.95.06.86.45.15.35.07.45.05.04.65.54.75.07.37.18.75.68.65.67.46.06.16.25.44.06.26.4

Rate9,4197,585

16,140137,77015,9604,4892,441

12,5653,2599,7565,6259,0653,2089,1518,284

55,92226,73421,3557,3952,8265,3827,936

61,7037,4174,931

40,4088,323

19,9789,825

13,8985,743

16,5554,9005,871

27,47710,2162,4396,8352,8383,9325,5238,551

34,2037,4816,579

19,724

9,1367,158

15,523134,46315,4754,3322,345

12,2033,0419,4155,3418,6383,0818,7847,951

54,51925,92220,5487,0912,7035,1477,548

59,9317,1794,758

39,0088,072

19,3169,467

13,4455,545

15,9374,6125,464

26,0329,8242,3436,5602,7073,7665,2978,167

33,0767,3136,321

18,982

283427617

3,30748515796

362218341284427127367333

1,403812807304123235388

1,772238173

1,400251662358453198618288407

1,44539296

275131166226384

1,127168258742

CLF Emp Unemp3.05.63.82.43.03.53.92.96.73.55.04.74.04.04.02.53.03.84.14.44.44.92.93.23.53.53.03.33.63.33.43.75.96.95.33.83.94.04.64.24.14.53.32.23.93.8

Rate


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COUNTY LABOR FORCE STATISTICSCOUNTY LABOR FORCE STATISTICSCivilian Labor Force Estimates

401660851

5,805712247118624355501266611203641464

2,6361,3091,640

428133359487

2,954385243

3,018393974440749257809344392

2,311547210386203225328498

1,737293399

1,240

MississippiMonroeMontgomeryNevadaNewtonOuachitaPerryPhillipsPikePoinsettPolkPopePrairiePulaskiRandolphSt. FrancisSalineScottSearcySebastianSevierSharpStoneUnionVan BurenWashingtonWhiteWoodruffYell

17,2762,7722,8923,5893,3099,6984,0866,2534,256

10,5688,010

28,8783,559

185,5047,4218,159

56,9234,3602,826

55,1445,4865,7414,671

15,5465,709

126,83533,4422,7188,414

16,2352,6232,7433,4543,2089,3293,9325,8194,070

10,1867,652

27,7823,420

176,1517,1047,705

55,0624,2072,715

52,9975,2435,4444,422

14,6875,394

123,00132,0102,5948,123

County CLF Emp Unemp6.05.45.23.83.13.83.86.94.43.64.53.83.95.04.35.63.33.53.93.94.45.25.35.55.53.04.34.63.5

Rate17,0972,7372,8603,4943,2189,4443,9666,1714,183

10,3487,867

28,0563,491

181,7257,2498,013

55,1544,2532,759

54,1095,3755,6114,604

15,2805,571

123,54532,5452,6828,194

15,5842,5322,6673,3073,0858,9213,7635,6063,9239,8307,365

26,6033,301

167,9166,8217,384

52,4934,0602,607

51,0375,0485,2194,273

14,0605,171

118,03430,6182,5107,822

CLF Emp Unemp8.87.56.75.44.15.55.19.26.25.06.45.25.47.65.97.84.84.55.55.76.17.07.28.07.24.55.96.44.5

Rate17,2572,7472,8913,6003,3259,7744,2156,3294,227

10,3868,162

28,9033,599

188,0327,3638,095

58,3784,3202,819

56,3195,5285,6704,613

15,7885,636

125,39833,7652,7738,418

16,4212,6222,7623,4713,2139,2924,0635,9384,066

10,0377,803

27,6933,442

181,8187,0717,716

56,8344,1762,674

54,5555,2705,3874,402

14,9475,353

122,65832,2792,6348,135

836125129129112482152391161349359

1,210157

6,214292379

1,544144145

1,764258283211841283

2,7401,486

139283

CLF Emp Unemp4.84.64.53.63.44.93.66.23.83.44.44.24.43.34.04.72.63.35.13.14.75.04.65.35.02.24.45.03.4

Rate



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Between November and December, unemployment rates decreased in all 75 Arkansas counties. Jobless rates ranged from a low of 2.8 percent in Madison County to a high of 8.4 percent in Chi-cot County.

In December, one county-- Chicot County-- posted an unemployment rate above 7.0 percent. That is down from nineteen counties at or above seven percent in November. Thirty-eight coun-ties reported jobless rates at or below four percent. That is up significantly from one county at or below four percent last month.

Compared to December 2019, unemployment rates are up in 54 Arkansas counties. Rates de-clined in nineteen counties, while two were stable compared to last December. Jobless rate changes ranged from an increase of two and one-tenths of a percentage point in Lafayette Coun-ty to a decline of one and six-tenths of a percentage point in Jackson County.

2019

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COUNTY LABOR FORCE STATISTICSCOUNTY LABOR FORCE STATISTICSCivilian Labor Force Estimates

County Labor Force Summary

1,041149149135101369154434186382358

1,096139

9,353317454

1,861153111

2,147243297249859315

3,8341,432

124291

1,513205193187133523203565260518502

1,453190

13,809428629

2,661193152

3,072327392331

1,220400

5,5111,927

172372

County

December 2020 (Not Seasonally Adjusted)

MadisonBentonArkansasWashingtonBooneNewtonCraigheadHempsteadHowardSalineDallasCalhounFaulknerGrantGreeneScottYellCrawfordIndependenceLonokePoinsettFultonCarrollClayFranklin

2.82.93.03.03.13.13.23.23.33.33.43.53.53.53.53.53.53.63.63.63.63.73.83.83.8

Rate

1233557799

111212121212121818181822232323

Rank County

Hot SpringNevadaOuachitaPerryPopeBaxterBradleyClarkPrairieSearcySebastianConwayCrossJohnsonLawrenceLincolnLoganRandolphWhiteLittle RiverMarionMillerPikeSevierCleveland

3.83.83.83.83.83.93.93.93.93.93.94.04.04.24.24.34.34.34.34.44.44.44.44.44.5

Rate

23232323233131313131313737393941414141454545454550

Rank County

PolkWoodruffDeshaDrewCleburnePulaskiGarlandCrittendenIzardMontgomerySharpJacksonStoneMonroeUnionVan BurenLeeSt. FrancisColumbiaLafayetteMississippiJeffersonAshleyPhillipsChicot

4.54.64.84.85.05.05.15.25.25.25.25.35.35.45.55.55.65.65.86.06.06.26.46.98.4

Rate

50525353555557585858586262646565676769707072737475

Rank

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Ranked by Unemployment Rates

County Unemployment Rates

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

GreeneWashington

Ouachita

Johnson

Columbia

Faulkner

Lincoln

Calhoun

Conway

Van Buren

Craighead

Randolph

CrawfordCleburne

Montgomery

Lawrence

St. Francis

Cleveland

Hot Spring

Little River

Jackson

Howard

Franklin

Hempstead

Woodruff Crittenden

Lafayette

Sebastian

Independence

Unemployment Rates< or = 5.0%

5.1% - 7.0%

7.1% - 9.0%

9.1% - 11.0% [NONE]

> 11.0% [NONE]

Central (minus LR)City of Little RockEasternNorth CentralNortheastNorthwestSoutheastSouthwestWest CentralWestern

246,69495,46145,89093,401

125,224330,91579,28892,091

131,614109,289

236,64590,67743,44389,193

120,454320,69275,21688,005

125,984105,057

LWDA CLF Emp Unemp4.15.05.34.53.83.15.14.44.33.9

Rate240,13093,65545,04191,153

122,516322,19677,95589,928

128,465107,142

225,79186,43841,57685,532

115,795307,71672,31484,304

120,705101,183

CLF Emp Unemp6.07.77.76.25.54.57.26.36.05.6

Rate252,06296,60046,01293,779

123,366328,03781,01092,362

131,216111,503

244,12993,59444,00089,464

119,265319,84377,31388,446

126,362107,802

CLF Emp Unemp3.13.14.44.63.32.54.64.23.73.3

Rate


10,0494,7842,4474,2084,770

10,2234,0724,0865,6304,232

14,3397,2173,4655,6216,721

14,4805,6415,6247,7605,959

7,9333,0062,0124,3154,1018,1943,6973,9164,8543,701


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