Labor Market Report October - Arkansas · October 2019 The Arkansas Labor Market is prepared...

Labor Market Report

www.discover.arkansas.gov

October

October 2019

The Arkansas Labor Market is prepared monthly in conjunction with the U.S. Depart-ment of Labor, Bureau 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 number of jobs by industry and reflect employment by place of work. Hours and earnings estimates are based on payroll and worker-hour data collected 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 2018 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 Work-force Services. The data are based on es-tablishment 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 Man-agement and Budget to counties that have one or more central cities and that meet specified criteria of population density, com-muting patterns and social and economic integration.

Current Population Survey (CPS)

A monthly sample survey of the popula-tion 16 years of age and over, designed to provide data on the labor force, the employed and the unemployed. 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. Approximately 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 during the calendar week which includes the 12th of the month. Also included are those who, although not work-ing, 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 oc-cur during the year due to seasonal events such as weather, major 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

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October SpotlightAlternative Measures of Labor Underutilization

October 2019

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In addition to the unemployment rate, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) also calculates five additional es-timates based on various definitions of ‘unemployment’. These are known as Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization and are referred to as U1-U6, with U-3 as the official unemployment rate. These measures are calculated using data from the Current Population Survey (CPS), a monthly survey conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. Approximately 800 Arkansas households are in the survey each month.

Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization are available at the statewide level and are produced quarterly. Estimates are calculated using a four quar-ter moving average. The most recent data available is for 4th Quarter 2018 through 3rd Quarter 2019.

The following definitions are used to calculate each measure of Labor Underutilization:

U-1 Measure: Persons unemployed for 15 weeks or longer, as a percent of the civilian labor force. U-2 Measure: Job losers and persons who completed temporary jobs, as a percent of the civilian labor force.U-3 Measure: Total number of unemployed persons, as a percent of the civilian labor force (this is the definition used for the official unemployment rate).U-4 Measure: Total number of unemployed and discouraged workers, as a percent of the civilian labor force plus discouraged workers.U-5 Measure: Total number of unemployed, discouraged workers, and all other marginally attached workers, as a percent of the civilian labor force plus marginally attached workers.U-6 Measure: Total number of unemployed, discouraged workers, marginally attached workers, and those em-ployed part-time for economic reasons (not by choice), as a percent of the civilian labor force plus marginally attached workers.

U-1 U-2 U-3 U-4 U-5 U-6

1.0% 1.6% 3.7% 3.9% 4.6% 7.2%

Alternative Measures of Labor UnderutilizationState of Arkansas

4th Q 2018 - 3rd Q 2019

Alternative Measures of Labor UnderutilizationState of Arkansas

Three-Year Comparison (Quarter Ending)

0.0

1.0

2.0

3.0

4.0

5.0

6.0

7.0

8.0

9.0

U-1 U-2 U-3 U-4 U-5 U-6

3rd Q 2017 3rd Q 2018 3rd Q 2019

State of ArkansasCivilian Labor Force Summary

Civi l ian Labor Force Est imates

Civilian Labor Force Employment Unemployment Unemployment Rate

U.S. Unemployment

1,362,1801,315,075

47,1053.5

3.5

1,363,8061,316,012

47,7943.5

3.6

1,352,8081,303,276

49,5323.7

3.8

Oct 18 Oct 19 Sep 19

Civilian Labor Force Employment Unemployment Unemployment Rate

U.S. Unemployment

1,363,8931,318,183

45,7103.4

3.3

1,371,5061,327,963

43,5433.2

3.3

1,355,0601,310,995

44,0653.3

3.5


Seasonally Adjusted Not Seasonally Adjusted

Unemployment Rates - United States vs Arkansas (Seasonally Adjusted)October 2016 - October 2019

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 remained stable at 3.5 percent between September and October. Arkansas’ civilian labor force increased 1,626, a result of an additional 937 employed and 689 more unemployed Arkansans. The United States’ jobless rate increased one-tenth of a percentage point, from 3.5 percent in September to 3.6 percent in October.

BLS Program Operations Manager Susan Price said, “Arkansas’ unemployment rate was unchanged at 3.5 percent in October, as gains in employment and unemployment were small. Despite recent fluc-tuations in employment, there are currently 12,736 more employed Arkansans compared to October 2018.”

October 2019


3.0

3.2

3.4

3.6

3.8

4.0

4.2

4.4

4.6

4.8

5.0

Oct '16 Apr '17 Oct '17 Apr '18 Oct '18 Apr '19 Oct '19

United States Arkansas

Nonfarm Payroll Jobs

Oct 19 Sep 19 Oct 18

1273.2218.357.86.1

51.732.9

160.576.584.0

1054.9252.047.8

138.565.711.160.847.213.6

148.044.034.969.1

194.316.2

178.159.040.4

119.210.7

108.511.497.153.4

216.120.179.7

116.3

1285.9223.261.15.8

55.333.9

162.176.785.4

1062.7252.548.6

138.265.710.863.349.314.0

147.043.236.267.6

195.615.9

179.759.341.6

124.711.3

113.411.6

101.853.0

215.820.679.3

115.9

1291.7225.461.25.7

55.534.8

164.277.786.5

1066.3253.948.9

139.066.010.962.848.913.9

148.844.236.668.0

196.316.3

180.059.541.7

123.810.9

112.911.5

101.453.2

216.620.580.0

116.1

OTM OTY

18.57.13.4

-0.43.81.93.71.22.5

11.41.91.10.50.3

-0.22.01.70.30.80.21.7

-1.12.00.11.90.51.34.60.24.40.14.3

-0.20.50.40.3

-0.2

5.82.20.1

-0.10.20.92.11.01.13.61.40.30.80.30.1

-0.5-0.4-0.11.81.00.40.40.70.40.30.20.1

-0.9-0.4-0.5-0.1-0.40.20.8

-0.10.70.2

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 Seasonal ly Adjusted(In Thousands)

October 2019

State of Arkansas


Nonfarm payroll jobs in Arkansas rose 5,800 in October to total 1,291,700. Gains were posted in eight major industry sectors, while three sectors slightly declined. Manufacturing added 2,100 jobs. Ex-pansions occurred in both nondurable (+1,100) and durable (+1,000) goods manufacturing, due to seasonal hiring at food manufacturing facilities and recalled workers. Employment in professional and business services rose 1,800. Most of the gains were in professional-scientific-technical services (+1,000), related in part to hiring for the upcoming tax season. Jobs in trade, transportation, and utilities increased 1,400. Hiring was reported in all three subsectors, due to preparation for the holiday shopping season.

State of ArkansasNonfarm Payroll Job Summary

Nonfarm Payroll Jobs (Not Seasonally Adjusted)October: 1999 - 2019

September 2019 - October 2019

October 2018 - October 2019

Since October 2018, Arkansas’ nonfarm payroll jobs are up 18,500. Eight major industry sectors posted growth, with five adding 2,000 or more jobs, each. Employment in leisure and hospitality increased 4,600. A majority of the gains occurred in food services (+4,300). Jobs in construction rose 3,800, re-lated to continuing projects. Manufacturing added 3,700 jobs, largely in nondurable goods manufac-turing (+2,500). Jobs in financial activities are up 2,000. Most of the growth was reported in finance and insurance (+1,700). Educational and health services increased 2,000, related to expansions in health care and social assistance (+1,900).

October 2019


1,050,000

1,100,000

1,150,000

1,200,000

1,250,000

1,300,000

1,350,000

'99 '01 '03 '05 '07 '09 '11 '13 '15 '17 '19

State of ArkansasProduction Workers- Hours and Earnings

Average Weekly HoursAverage Hourly EarningsAverage Weekly Earnings

41.318.70

772.31

40.818.79

766.63

43.318.17

786.76


Manufacturing


42.121.07

887.05

42.621.39

911.21

44.220.59

910.08



40.616.57

672.74

39.216.37

641.70

42.616.04

683.30


Durable Goods Manufacturing Nondurable Goods Manufacturing

Average Weekly Hours Worked - Production Workers in ManufacturingOctober 2017 - October 2019

Durable Goods and Nondurable Goods Manufacturing

October 2019


37.0

38.0

39.0

40.0

41.0

42.0

43.0

44.0

45.0

Oct'17

Apr'18

Oct'18

Apr'19

Oct'19

Metropolitan Statistical AreasLittle Rock-North Little Rock-Conway MSA

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

Civilian Labor ForceEmployment UnemploymentUnemployment Rate

355,560344,88810,672

3.0

Oct 19 Sep 19 Oct 18357,382346,094

11,2883.2

360,147349,42310,724

3.0

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

368.338.317.620.7

330.071.116.438.516.24.1

21.649.559.836.115.971.99.8

36.126.0

366.738.217.520.7

328.570.616.338.016.34.1

21.648.260.236.116.071.79.8

35.926.0

364.738.517.521.0

326.270.716.038.815.94.2

21.450.058.034.815.771.49.6

35.726.1

NAICS Oct 19 Sep 19 Oct 181.60.10.10.01.50.50.10.5

-0.10.00.01.3

-0.40.0

-0.10.20.00.20.0

3.6-0.20.1

-0.33.80.40.4

-0.30.3

-0.10.2

-0.51.81.30.20.50.20.4

-0.1

OTM OTY

4,5874,535

520.0

OTM OTY2,7653,329-564-0.2

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

(In Thousands)

EmploymentOctober: 2009 - 2019

Jobs in Leisure and HospitalityJanuary 2017 - October 2019

October 2019


300,000

310,000

320,000

330,000

340,000

350,000

360,000

'09 '10 '11 '12 '13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19

30,000

31,000

32,000

33,000

34,000

35,000

36,000

37,000

38,000

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

2017 2018 2019

Metropolitan Statistical AreasFayetteville-Springdale-Rogers MSA



276,369269,480

6,8892.5

Oct 19 Sep 19 Oct 18284,020277,288

6,7322.4

286,952280,464

6,4882.3



271.543.112.430.7

228.457.912.627.218.12.18.5

53.530.627.09.5

39.32.7

17.219.4

269.542.712.330.4

226.857.612.527.217.92.18.5

53.230.427.19.5

38.42.7

16.918.8

261.141.411.729.7

219.756.612.226.717.72.08.2

50.229.625.79.3

38.12.6

16.319.2

NAICS Oct 19 Sep 19 Oct 182.00.40.10.31.60.30.10.00.20.00.00.30.2

-0.10.00.90.00.30.6

10.41.70.71.08.71.30.40.50.40.10.33.31.01.30.21.20.10.90.2

OTM OTY

10,58310,984

-401-0.2

OTM OTY2,9323,176-244-0.1

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

(In Thousands)

Over-the-Year Employment Change by Industry SectorOctober 2018 vs October 2019

October 2019


- 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 3,000 3,500

Information

Other Services

Financial Activities

Mining-Logging-Construction

Educational & Health

Manufacturing

Government

Trade-Transportation-Utilities

Leisure & Hospitality

Professional & Business

Metropolitan Statistical Areas

Fort Smith MSA



118,933114,840

4,0933.4

Oct 19 Sep 19 Oct 18118,302114,175

4,1273.5

118,840114,723

4,1173.5



113.522.85.0

17.890.723.14.3

12.36.51.14.0

12.917.49.44.5

18.31.33.2

13.8

113.222.95.1

17.890.322.74.2

12.06.51.14.0

12.917.39.54.5

18.31.33.1

13.9

113.822.85.2

17.691.023.14.2

12.36.61.24.0

13.117.29.44.5

18.51.33.2

14.0

NAICS Oct 19 Sep 19 Oct 180.3

-0.1-0.10.00.40.40.10.30.00.00.00.00.1

-0.10.00.00.00.1

-0.1

-0.30.0

-0.20.2

-0.30.00.10.0

-0.1-0.10.0

-0.20.20.00.0

-0.20.00.0

-0.2

OTM OTY

-93-117

240.1

OTM OTY538548-100.0

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

(In Thousands)

Number of EmployedOctober 2017 - October 2019

Nonfarm Payroll JobsOctober: 2009 - 2019

October 2019


107,000

109,000

111,000

113,000

115,000

117,000

119,000

Oct'17

Apr'18

Oct'18

Apr'19

Oct'19

100,000

104,000

108,000

112,000

116,000

'09 '10 '11 '12 '13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19

Metropolitan Statistical AreasHot Springs MSA



40,40438,8901,514

3.7

Oct 19 Sep 19 Oct 1841,00639,5481,458

3.6

41,01439,5961,418

3.5


610706-96-0.2

OTM OTY8

48-40-0.1

The Hot Springs MSA = Garland County.

(In Thousands)

Jobs in Service Providing IndustriesJanuary 2017 - October 2019

39.54.5

35.04.5

39.44.5

34.94.5

38.84.5

34.34.5

NAICS Oct 19 Sep 19 Oct 180.10.00.10.0

0.70.00.70.0

OTM OTYTotal Nonfarm Goods Producing Service Providing Government

October 2019


32,000

32,500

33,000

33,500

34,000

34,500

35,000

35,500

36,000

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

2017 2018 2019

Metropolitan Statistical AreasJonesboro MSA



64,66762,8731,794

2.8

Oct 19 Sep 19 Oct 1865,52463,7431,781

2.7

66,20864,5131,695

2.6


1,5411,640

-99-0.2

OTM OTY684770-86-0.1

The Jonesboro MSA = Craighead & Poinsett counties.

(In Thousands)


60.610.250.49.2

60.210.250.09.2

59.110.248.99.1

NAICS Oct 19 Sep 19 Oct 180.40.00.40.0

1.50.01.50.1


October 2019


30,000

35,000

40,000

45,000

50,000

55,000

60,000

65,000

'99 '01 '03 '05 '07 '09 '11 '13 '15 '17 '19

Metropolitan Statistical AreasPine Bluff MSA



35,54633,9441,602

4.5

Oct 19 Sep 19 Oct 1835,12433,3961,728

4.9

35,24533,6041,641

4.7


-301-340

390.2

OTM OTY121208-87-0.2

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

(In Thousands)


33.26.0

27.29.1

33.26.0

27.29.1

33.66.0

27.69.3

NAICS Oct 19 Sep 19 Oct 180.00.00.00.0

-0.40.0

-0.4-0.2


October 2019


20,000

22,000

24,000

26,000

28,000

30,000

32,000

34,000

36,000

38,000

40,000

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

Metropolitan Statistical AreasOut-of-State MSA



636,392611,44924,943

3.9

Oct 19 Sep 19 Oct 18648,021621,69926,322

4.1

646,985622,11724,868

3.8

10,59310,668

-75-0.1

OTM OTY-1,036

418-1,454

-0.3

Memphis, TN-MS-AR MSA


65,12361,9743,149

4.8

Oct 19 Sep 19 Oct 1864,76162,1182,643

4.1

64,98862,405

2,5834.0

-135431

-566-0.8

OTM OTY227287-60-0.1

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 - Number of EmployedOctober: 2009 - 2019

Texarkana MSA - Civilian Labor ForceOctober 2017 - October 2019

October 2019


450,000

470,000

490,000

510,000

530,000

550,000

570,000

590,000

610,000

630,000

650,000

'09 '10 '11 '12 '13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19

63,000

63,500

64,000

64,500

65,000

65,500

66,000

Oct'17

Apr'18

Oct'18

Apr'19

Oct'19

Micropolitan Statistical Areas and CitiesCivilian Labor Force Estimates

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

9,44315,85616,93711,83615,0137,801

18,8756,058

13,0918,817

13,53115,79019,36335,94832,565

342611720533763365577351481371476560622

1,2881,292

Micro Area CLF Emp Unemp3.53.74.14.34.84.53.05.53.54.03.43.43.13.53.8

Rate9,785

16,46717,65712,36915,7768,166

19,4526,409

13,5729,188

14,00716,35019,98537,23633,857

9,40215,83816,82311,77914,9507,767

18,7765,999

13,0898,766

13,46415,83119,23835,61332,451

353642786536780388604368498384486595670

1,4241,364

CLF Emp Unemp3.63.94.54.45.04.83.15.83.74.23.53.63.43.84.0

Rate CLF Emp Unemp3.23.64.34.04.64.53.15.03.34.03.33.63.03.63.7

Rate

October 2019 September 2019 October 2018

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

12,69017,42727,2136,008

12,16533,9526,861

49,36839,40914,64711,93939,16698,89930,21712,53516,72136,77513,39410,29116,18140,66313,57710,36310,715

12,33216,95526,6665,728

11,80133,0596,486

48,27338,16614,05011,43838,17495,84129,20012,12715,73235,96612,9419,954

15,73539,74913,06410,06310,234

358472547280364893375

1,0951,243

597501992

3,0581,017

408989809453337446914513300481

City CLF Emp Unemp2.82.72.04.73.02.65.52.23.24.14.22.53.13.43.35.92.23.43.32.82.23.82.94.5

Rate12,56317,28026,9616,025

12,05533,6936,839

48,90139,20014,66011,91038,78298,01330,04012,49416,65736,40613,30410,28416,08040,21713,53610,27910,681

12,19216,79926,3645,690

11,67432,7526,458

47,74737,90114,03311,33137,73294,94328,92612,04915,64035,55812,8299,919

15,58739,31512,9879,985

10,160

371481597335381941381

1,1541,299

627579

1,0503,0701,114

4451,017

848475365493902549294521

CLF Emp Unemp3.02.82.25.63.22.85.62.43.34.34.92.73.13.73.66.12.33.63.53.12.24.12.94.9

Rate12,27817,22326,2326,030

11,99933,5886,913

47,57539,38714,44211,73338,22697,59829,79012,30516,80635,45813,52710,33915,94239,12513,62710,39110,571

11,85316,72925,6305,749

11,66832,6336,542

46,39838,11113,79911,28537,17594,56328,81111,90915,88334,56913,0829,955

15,52538,20512,96510,05810,154

425494602281331955371

1,1771,276

643448

1,0513,035

979396923889445384417920662333417

CLF Emp Unemp3.52.92.34.72.82.85.42.53.24.53.82.73.13.33.25.52.53.33.72.62.44.93.23.9

Rate


City Labor Force Statist ics

9,94216,22617,75712,22215,8698,283

19,0616,552

13,6708,980

13,98816,54819,60437,71333,817

319591758491726370590330453357462593589

1,3481,248

9,75516,48017,60912,31515,7308,155

19,3806,367

13,5879,150

13,95016,42619,90837,03733,815

9,62315,63516,99911,73115,1437,913

18,4716,222

13,2178,623

13,52615,95519,01536,36532,569

Not Seasonally Adjusted


October 2019


County Labor Force Statistics

ArkansasAshleyBaxterBentonBooneBradleyCalhounCarrollChicotClarkClayCleburneClevelandColumbiaConwayCraigheadCrawfordCrittendenCrossDallasDeshaDrewFaulknerFranklinFultonGarlandGrantGreeneHempsteadHot SpringHowardIndependenceIzardJacksonJeffersonJohnsonLafayetteLawrenceLeeLincolnLittle RiverLoganLonokeMadisonMarionMiller

9,5867,811

16,350140,17616,0914,5542,440

12,8363,3389,7855,6499,2563,2899,1888,273

55,67426,73321,6627,4142,8475,5917,896

62,2897,4724,895

41,0148,481

19,9859,943

14,0075,638

16,4674,9085,929

27,94310,2482,4956,9742,8874,0135,4958,583

34,4107,7186,609

19,708

9,3357,470

15,790136,92715,6164,3962,355

12,5003,1499,4435,4298,8613,1718,8177,953

54,29925,91620,8637,1282,7295,3807,542

60,5657,2374,733

39,5968,232

19,3639,596

13,5315,480

15,8564,6895,571

26,5709,8632,3876,7302,7693,8635,2738,218

33,4017,5346,365

19,001

251341560

3,24947515885

336189342220395118371320

1,375817799286118211354

1,724235162

1,418249622347476158611219358

1,373385108244118150222365

1,009184244707

County CLF Emp Unemp2.64.43.42.33.03.53.52.65.73.53.94.33.64.03.92.53.13.73.94.13.84.52.83.13.33.52.93.13.53.42.83.74.56.04.93.84.33.54.13.74.04.32.92.43.73.6

Rate9,5257,831

16,426138,79316,0284,5522,422

12,8373,3279,7555,6649,3473,2599,1508,266

55,12126,56221,5787,4032,8265,4797,839

61,8047,4364,956

41,0068,388

19,9089,944

13,9505,616

16,4804,9925,845

27,87010,2142,4866,9732,8513,9955,4558,554

34,2417,6156,690

19,627

9,2757,471

15,831135,37615,5344,3922,337

12,4873,1279,4025,4198,9483,1478,7667,917

53,67125,71420,712

7,1152,7005,2557,483

60,0037,1884,780

39,5488,133

19,2389,588

13,4645,453

15,8384,7415,489

26,4159,7992,3706,7052,7283,8345,2328,172

33,0417,4316,427

18,889

250360595

3,41749416085

350200353245399112384349

1,450848866288126224356

1,801248176

1,458255670356486163642251356

1,455415116268123161223382

1,200184263738

CLF Emp Unemp2.64.63.62.53.13.53.52.76.03.64.34.33.44.24.22.63.24.03.94.54.14.52.93.33.63.63.03.43.63.52.93.95.06.15.24.14.73.84.34.04.14.53.52.43.93.8

Rate9,1507,740

16,548135,13415,7634,5322,419

12,8413,2929,9425,8419,1793,3218,9808,210

54,34626,76521,4887,4122,8765,5557,950

61,5887,4334,740

40,4048,372

19,60410,03413,9885,909

16,2264,8305,847

28,16610,4532,5046,9722,9464,0595,5138,764

34,0147,5006,460

19,731

8,8907,391

15,955131,60815,2734,3612,343

12,4983,1119,6235,6208,8233,2098,6237,908

52,87825,90120,7007,1462,7675,3537,621

59,7857,1964,579

38,8908,140

19,0159,693

13,5265,712

15,6354,6275,533

26,82510,0692,3956,7372,8253,9105,2348,452

33,0257,3046,212

18,857

260349593

3,52649017176

343181319221356112357302

1,468864788266109202329

1,803237161

1,514232589341462197591203314

1,341384109235121149279312989196248874

CLF Emp Unemp2.84.53.62.63.13.83.12.75.53.23.83.93.44.03.72.73.23.73.63.83.64.12.93.23.43.72.83.03.43.33.33.64.25.44.83.74.43.44.13.75.13.62.92.63.84.4

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Civilian Labor Force Estimates


October 2019


County Labor Force Statistics

MississippiMonroeMontgomeryNevadaNewtonOuachitaPerryPhillipsPikePoinsettPolkPopePrairiePulaskiRandolphSt. FrancisSalineScottSearcySebastianSevierSharpStoneUnionVan BurenWashingtonWhiteWoodruffYell

17,6572,7682,9683,6293,3619,9294,2806,4094,291

10,5348,016

28,7783,600

192,1447,3858,166

58,5434,3372,897

56,7725,4635,7044,753

15,7765,709

127,93533,8572,8318,458

16,9372,6572,8423,4953,2599,4814,1386,0584,139

10,2147,683

27,7683,467

186,1087,1497,801

56,9794,1982,772

55,0335,2155,4434,570

15,0135,456

125,14732,5652,7018,180

720111126134102448142351152320333

1,010133

6,036236365

1,564139125

1,739248261183763253

2,7881,292

130278

County CLF Emp Unemp4.14.04.23.73.04.53.35.53.53.04.23.53.73.13.24.52.73.24.33.14.54.63.94.84.42.23.84.63.3

Rate17,6092,7643,0123,6433,3529,8934,2506,3674,295

10,4038,042

28,6523,619

190,6507,3538,155

58,0494,3253,002

56,4585,4655,7274,763

15,7305,762

126,66133,8152,8108,385

16,8232,6472,8813,5013,2429,4424,1015,9994,146

10,0727,686

27,5283,453

184,3637,1107,767

56,4534,1802,871

54,6515,2055,4594,580

14,9505,502

123,78232,4512,6708,085

786117131142110451149368149331356

1,124166

6,287243388

1,596145131

1,807260268183780260

2,8791,364

140300

CLF Emp Unemp4.54.24.33.93.34.63.55.83.53.24.43.94.63.33.34.82.73.44.43.24.84.73.85.04.52.34.05.03.6

Rate17,7572,7263,0423,6363,2989,8034,2416,5524,258

10,3217,947

29,1123,598

189,4937,2608,283

57,8524,4122,929

56,7635,5815,7964,820

15,8695,863

123,22733,8172,8598,601

16,9992,6212,9123,5243,1989,3884,0936,2224,1049,9957,663

28,0703,467

183,6267,0237,913

56,2194,2712,819

54,9535,3325,5404,632

15,1435,600

120,28632,5692,7408,295

758105130112100415148330154326284

1,042131

5,867237370

1,633141110

1,810249256188726263

2,9411,248

119306

CLF Emp Unemp4.33.94.33.13.04.23.55.03.63.23.63.63.63.13.34.52.83.23.83.24.54.43.94.64.52.43.74.23.6

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Civilian Labor Force Estimates

County Labor Force SummaryBetween September and October, unemployment rates declined in 64 of Arkansas’ 75 counties. Rates in nine counties were stable over-the-month, while two counties posted rate increases. Jobless rates ranged from a low of 2.2 percent in Washington County to a high of 6.0 percent in Jackson County.

In October, unemployment rates in 52 counties were at or below four percent. That is up from forty-four counties with rates at or below four percent last month. For the third consecutive month, no county posted an unemployment rate above seven percent.

Compared to October 2018, jobless rates have increased in 33 counties. Rates are down in thirty-one counties, while eleven counties were the same compared to last year.

October 2019


County

October 2019 (Not Seasonally Adjusted)Ranked by Unemployment Rates

WashingtonBentonMadisonCraigheadArkansasCarrollSalineFaulknerHowardGrantLonokeBooneNewtonPoinsettCrawfordFranklinGreenePulaskiSebastianRandolphScottFultonPerryYellBaxter

2.22.32.42.52.62.62.72.82.82.92.93.03.03.03.13.13.13.13.13.23.23.33.33.33.4

Rate

123455788

10101212121515151515202022222225

Rank County

Hot SpringBradleyCalhounClarkGarlandHempsteadLawrencePikePopeClevelandMillerCrittendenIndependenceLincolnMarionNevadaPrairieDeshaJohnsonWhiteClayConwayCrossStoneColumbia

3.43.53.53.53.53.53.53.53.53.63.63.73.73.73.73.73.73.83.83.83.93.93.93.94.0

Rate

25272727272727272735353737373737374343434646464650

Rank County

Little RiverMonroeDallasLeeMississippiMontgomeryPolkCleburneLafayetteLoganSearcyAshleyVan BurenDrewIzardOuachitaSt. FrancisSevierSharpWoodruffUnionJeffersonPhillipsChicotJackson

4.04.04.14.14.14.24.24.34.34.34.34.44.44.54.54.54.54.54.64.64.84.95.55.76.0

Rate

50505353535656585858586262646464646469697172737475

Rank

County Unemployment Rates

October 2019


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

Jackson

Howard

Franklin

Faulkner

Lincoln

Calhoun

Conway

Van Buren

Craighead

Randolph

Crawford Cleburne

Hempstead

Woodruff

Montgomery

Lawrence

St. Francis

Cleveland

Hot Spring

Independence

Little River

Crittenden

Lafayette

Sebastian

Unemployment Rates< or = 3.0%

3.1% - 5.0%

5.1% - 7.0%

> 7.0% [NONE]

Local Workforce Development AreasCivilian Labor Force Estimates

Central (minus LR)City of Little RockEasternNorth CentralNortheastNorthwestSoutheastSouthwestWest CentralWestern

254,85598,89946,53894,309

123,858333,97382,50292,551

132,102111,913

247,33695,84144,61990,445

120,121325,91079,10888,842

127,453108,285

LWDA CLF Emp Unemp3.03.14.14.13.02.44.14.03.53.2

Rate253,11498,01346,35494,497

123,031331,40482,06592,257

131,785111,377

245,01794,94344,32190,458

119,038322,98178,53288,433

126,871107,591

CLF Emp Unemp3.23.14.44.33.22.54.34.13.73.4

Rate251,67397,59846,68193,977

122,101323,70082,13792,855

132,251112,084

244,18094,56344,80690,278

118,267315,153

78,81189,011

127,490108,436

CLF Emp Unemp3.03.14.03.93.12.64.04.13.63.3

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

7,5193,0581,9193,8643,7378,0633,3943,7094,6493,628

8,0973,0702,0334,0393,9938,4233,5333,8244,9143,786

7,4933,0351,8753,6993,8348,5473,3263,8444,7613,648

October 2019



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