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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

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February SpotlightAlternative Measures of Labor Underutilization

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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 the 2016 Annual Average.

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

1.6% 1.6% 3.9% 4.2% 4.7% 7.5%

Alternative Measures of Labor UnderutilizationState of Arkansas

2016 Annual Average

Alternative Measures of Labor UnderutilizationState of Arkansas

Over-the-Year Comparison (Annual Averages)

0.0

2.0

4.0

6.0

8.0

10.0

12.0

U-1 U-2 U-3 U-4 U-5 U-62014 AA 2015 AA 2016 AA

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State of ArkansasCivilian Labor Force Summary

Civilian Labor Force Estimates

Civilian Labor Force Employment Unemployment Unemployment Rate

U.S. Unemployment

1,336,4461,285,753

50,6933.8

4.8

1,337,8821,288,217

49,6653.7

4.7

1,345,2801,289,620

55,6604.1

4.9

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Civilian Labor Force Employment Unemployment Unemployment Rate

U.S. Unemployment

1,316,1061,261,416

54,6904.2

5.1

1,336,5271,279,561

56,9664.3

4.9

1,337,6821,276,416

61,2664.6

5.2

Feb 16 Feb 17 Jan 17

Seasonally Adjusted Not Seasonally Adjusted

Unemployment Rates (Seasonally Adjusted)State of Arkansas vs. United States

February: 2007 - 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 declined one-tenth of a percentage point, from 3.8 percent in January to 3.7 percent in February. Arkansas’ civilian labor force rose 1,436, a result of 2,464 more employed and 1,028 fewer unemployed Arkansans. The United States’ jobless rate decreased from 4.8 percent in January to 4.7 percent in Feb-ruary.

BLS Program Operations Manager Susan Price said, “Arkansas’ unemployment rate declined one-tenth of a percentage point in February, breaking last month’s record low of 3.8 percent. Dropping to 3.7 per-cent, this month’s unemployment rate is a new record low for Arkansas.”

0.0

1.0

2.0

3.0

4.0

5.0

6.0

7.0

8.0

9.0

10.0

'07 '08 '09 '10 '11 '12 '13 '14 '15 '16 '17State of Arkansas United States

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State of ArkansasNonfarm Payroll Jobs

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Feb 17 Jan 17 Feb 16

1216.4209.755.46.8

48.631.0

154.374.979.4

1006.7249.046.1

139.663.313.650.837.813.0

141.243.134.363.8

178.715.2

163.552.639.3

110.89.7

101.110.590.646.5

216.120.380.1

115.7

1218.2210.354.05.9

48.130.8

156.373.782.6

1007.9250.645.3

140.764.613.151.238.312.9

140.044.334.461.3

184.516.0

168.555.539.7

110.59.2

101.310.091.348.5

209.520.474.9

114.2

1233.8211.755.36.0

49.331.8

156.473.582.9

1022.1249.945.5

139.664.813.150.737.812.9

146.344.634.667.1

187.117.0

170.156.339.5

112.59.7

102.810.492.448.0

214.520.379.5

114.7

OTM OTY

17.42.0

-0.1-0.80.70.82.1

-1.43.5

15.40.9

-0.60.01.5

-0.5-0.10.0

-0.15.11.50.33.38.41.86.63.70.21.70.01.7

-0.11.81.5

-1.60.0

-0.6-1.0

15.61.41.30.11.21.00.1

-0.20.3

14.2-0.70.2

-1.10.20.0

-0.5-0.50.06.30.30.25.82.61.01.60.8

-0.22.00.51.50.41.1

-0.55.0

-0.14.60.5

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)

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Arkansas’ nonfarm payroll employment rose 15,600 in February to total 1,233,800. Seven major in-dustry sectors posted gains, while three sectors declined. Professional and business services added 6,300 jobs. A majority of the increase was in administrative and support services (+5,800). Jobs in government rose 5,000. Gains in state (+4,600) and local (+500) government were attributed to the re-opening of public schools after the winter break. Educational and health services added 2,600 jobs, mostly in health care and social assistance (+1,600). Leisure and hospitality increased 2,000, due in part to expansions in food services (+1,100). Employment in construction rose 1,200, with reported hiring in specialty trade contractors (+1,000).

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Jobs in Health Care and Social Assistance (Not Seasonally Adjusted)February 2014 - February 2017

January 2017 - February 2017

February 2016 - February 2017

Compared to February 2016, nonfarm payroll jobs in Arkansas increased 17,400. Growth was posted in seven major industry sectors, with minor declines in four sectors. Jobs in educational and health ser-vices rose 8,400. Sizable gains were reported in health care and social assistance (+6,600). Profession-al and business services added 5,100 jobs, spread throughout all three subsectors. The largest growth was in administrative and support services (+3,300). Manufacturing increased 2,100, with hiring in nondurable goods (+3,500) more than offsetting the losses in durable goods (-1,400). Employment in leisure and hospitality rose 1,700, all in accommodation and food services. Government posted the largest decrease (-1,600), with losses in both local (-1,000) and state (-600) government.

150,000

155,000

160,000

165,000

170,000

175,000

Feb '14 Aug '14 Feb '15 Aug '15 Feb '16 Aug '16 Feb '17

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State of ArkansasProduction Workers- Hours and Earnings

Average Weekly HoursAverage Hourly EarningsAverage Weekly Earnings

38.915.81

615.01

38.415.93

611.71

39.116.05

627.56

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Manufacturing

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Average Weekly HoursAverage Hourly EarningsAverage Weekly Earnings

40.517.33

701.87

40.317.28

696.38

40.617.67

717.40

Feb 16 Feb 17 Jan 17

Average Weekly HoursAverage Hourly EarningsAverage Weekly Earnings

37.514.37

538.88

36.814.66

539.49

37.714.40

542.88

Feb 16 Feb 17 Jan 17

Durable Goods Manufacturing Nondurable Goods Manufacturing

Average Weekly Hours Worked (Manufacturing)February: 2007 - 2017

Durable Goods and Nondurable Goods Manufacturing

30.0

32.0

34.0

36.0

38.0

40.0

42.0

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

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Metropolitan Statistical AreasLittle Rock-North Little Rock-Conway MSA

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Civilian Labor Force Estimates (Not Seasonally Adjusted)

Civilian Labor ForceEmployment UnemploymentUnemployment Rate

349,151335,07514,076

4.0

Feb 17 Jan 17 Feb 16343,533331,01712,516

3.6

348,275334,90613,369

3.8

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

354.436.516.520.0

317.970.514.939.715.96.1

20.447.655.832.514.670.49.7

35.225.5

352.136.216.220.0

315.971.314.840.516.06.1

20.446.655.631.614.569.89.7

34.725.4

351.537.116.920.2

314.469.415.138.815.56.4

20.347.253.132.414.371.39.6

35.026.7

NAICS Feb 17 Jan 17 Feb 162.30.30.30.02.0

-0.80.1

-0.8-0.10.00.01.00.20.90.10.60.00.50.1

2.9-0.6-0.4-0.23.51.1

-0.20.90.4

-0.30.10.42.70.10.3

-0.90.10.2

-1.2

OTM OTY

-876-169-707-0.2

OTM OTY4,7423,889

8530.2

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

(In Thousands)

Nonfarm Payroll JobsFebruary 2015 - February 2017

340,000

342,000

344,000

346,000

348,000

350,000

352,000

354,000

356,000

358,000

360,000

Feb'15

Aug'15

Feb'16

Aug'16

Feb'17

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Metropolitan Statistical AreasFayetteville-Springdale-Rogers MSA

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Civilian Labor Force Estimates (Not Seasonally Adjusted)

Civilian Labor ForceEmployment UnemploymentUnemployment Rate

260,461251,908

8,5533.3

Feb 17 Jan 17 Feb 16260,799253,354

7,4452.9

267,161258,959

8,2023.1

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

250.937.910.427.5

213.055.512.525.617.41.97.8

52.227.924.57.6

35.62.5

14.218.9

247.037.710.327.4

209.355.912.526.017.41.97.7

50.627.724.17.6

33.82.5

12.518.8

241.537.210.027.2

204.354.612.126.016.51.97.5

47.526.923.87.4

34.72.6

13.418.7

NAICS Feb 17 Jan 17 Feb 163.90.20.10.13.7

-0.40.0

-0.40.00.00.11.60.20.40.01.80.01.70.1

9.40.70.40.38.70.90.4

-0.40.90.00.34.71.00.70.20.9

-0.10.80.2

OTM OTY

6,7007,051-351-0.2

OTM OTY6,3625,605

7570.2

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

(In Thousands)

Number of EmployedJanuary 2015 - February 2017

Jobs in Professional and Business ServicesFebruary: 1997 - 2017

0

10,000

20,000

30,000

40,000

50,000

60,000

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

205,000

215,000

225,000

235,000

245,000

255,000

265,000

275,000

J F M A M J J A S O N D2015 2016 2017

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Metropolitan Statistical AreasFort Smith MSA

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Civilian Labor Force Estimates (Not Seasonally Adjusted)

Civilian Labor ForceEmployment UnemploymentUnemployment Rate

121,370115,116

6,2545.2

Feb 17 Jan 17 Feb 16119,017113,638

5,3794.5

120,126114,451

5,6754.7

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

112.922.85.3

17.590.123.13.9

12.76.51.23.8

13.016.89.34.3

18.61.33.1

14.2

112.923.15.3

17.889.823.53.9

13.06.61.33.9

12.516.89.34.3

18.21.32.8

14.1

113.323.75.6

18.189.623.43.9

12.86.71.23.7

12.716.59.34.3

18.51.33.1

14.1

NAICS Feb 17 Jan 17 Feb 160.0

-0.30.0

-0.30.3

-0.40.0

-0.3-0.1-0.1-0.10.50.00.00.00.40.00.30.1

-0.4-0.9-0.3-0.60.5

-0.30.0

-0.1-0.20.00.10.30.30.00.00.10.00.00.1

OTM OTY

-1,244-665-579-0.5

OTM OTY1,109

8132960.2

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

(In Thousands)

Nonfarm Payroll Jobs by Sector (Ranked)February 2017

0 5,000 10,000 15,000 20,000 25,000

Information

Financial Activities

Other Services

Mining-Logging-Construction

Leisure & Hospitality

Professional & Business Services

Educational & Health Services

Manufacturing

Government

Trade-Transportation-Utilities

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Metropolitan Statistical AreasHot Springs MSA

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Civilian Labor Force Estimates (Not Seasonally Adjusted)

Civilian Labor ForceEmployment UnemploymentUnemployment Rate

39,82137,8991,922

4.8

Feb 17 Jan 17 Feb 1639,70137,9041,797

4.5

40,27938,4341,845

4.6

Nonfarm Payroll Jobs (Not Seasonally Adjusted)

458535-77-0.2

OTM OTY578530480.1

The Hot Springs MSA= Garland County.

(In Thousands)

Number of EmployedFebruary 2013 - February 2017

38.14.4

33.74.5

37.94.4

33.54.4

37.24.3

32.94.6

NAICS Feb 17 Jan 17 Feb 160.20.00.20.1

0.90.10.8

-0.1

OTM OTYTotal Nonfarm Goods Producing Service Providing Government

34,000

35,000

36,000

37,000

38,000

39,000

40,000

Feb '13 Aug '13 Feb '14 Aug '14 Feb '15 Aug '15 Feb '16 Aug '16 Feb '17

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Metropolitan Statistical AreasJonesboro MSA

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Civilian Labor Force Estimates (Not Seasonally Adjusted)

Civilian Labor ForceEmployment UnemploymentUnemployment Rate

61,63159,1482,483

4.0

Feb 17 Jan 17 Feb 1661,27359,0562,217

3.6

62,39060,1072,283

3.7

Nonfarm Payroll Jobs (Not Seasonally Adjusted)

759959

-200-0.3

OTM OTY1,1171,051

660.1

The Jonesboro MSA= Craighead & Poinsett counties.

(In Thousands)

Nonfarm Payroll JobsFebruary: 1997 - 2017

56.49.4

47.09.1

55.89.1

46.79.0

54.98.9

46.08.9

NAICS Feb 17 Jan 17 Feb 160.60.30.30.1

1.50.51.00.2

OTM OTYTotal Nonfarm Goods Producing Service Providing Government

30,000

35,000

40,000

45,000

50,000

55,000

60,000

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

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Metropolitan Statistical AreasPine Bluff MSA

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Civilian Labor Force Estimates (Not Seasonally Adjusted)

Civilian Labor ForceEmployment UnemploymentUnemployment Rate

36,15733,9422,215

6.1

Feb 17 Jan 17 Feb 1634,95532,9991,956

5.6

35,69233,6412,051

5.7

Nonfarm Payroll Jobs (Not Seasonally Adjusted)

-465-301-164-0.4

OTM OTY737642950.1

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

(In Thousands)

Employment and UnemploymentFebruary: 2007 - 2017

33.36.0

27.39.6

32.86.0

26.89.3

33.46.1

27.39.8

NAICS Feb 17 Jan 17 Feb 160.50.00.50.3

-0.1-0.10.0

-0.2

OTM OTYTotal Nonfarm Goods Producing Service Providing Government

0

5,000

10,000

15,000

20,000

25,000

30,000

35,000

40,000

45,000

50,000

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

Employment + Unemployment = Civilian Labor Force

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Metropolitan Statistical AreasOut-of-State MSA

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Civilian Labor Force Estimates (Not Seasonally Adjusted)

Civilian Labor ForceEmployment UnemploymentUnemployment Rate

617,350586,45530,895

5.0

Feb 17 Jan 17 Feb 16626,795589,04137,754

6.0

626,450594,19732,253

5.1

9,1007,7421,358

0.1

OTM OTY-345

5,156-5,501

-0.9

Memphis, TN-MS-AR MSA

Civilian Labor ForceEmployment UnemploymentUnemployment Rate

65,35462,3552,999

4.6

Feb 17 Jan 17 Feb 1664,13160,8683,263

5.1

64,86061,514

3,3465.2

-494-8413470.6

OTM OTY729646830.1

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 EmployedFebruary 2015 - February 2017

Texarkana MSA- Unemployment RatesFebruary: 1997 - 2017

555,000

560,000

565,000

570,000

575,000

580,000

585,000

590,000

595,000

600,000

605,000

Feb'15

Aug'15

Feb'16

Aug'16

Feb'17

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

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Micropolitan Statistical Areas and CitiesCivilian Labor Force Estimates

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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

9,14115,17016,72411,47115,2218,225

18,5816,102

13,0128,619

13,54415,05418,90535,92132,041

423815

1,252605946504800434522541578784844

1,8081,798

Micro Area CLF Emp Unemp4.45.17.05.05.95.84.16.63.95.94.15.04.34.85.3

Rate9,564

15,98517,97612,07616,1678,729

19,3816,536

13,5349,160

14,12215,83819,74937,72933,839

8,92914,99016,68411,39115,0878,146

18,3526,042

12,8618,479

13,39214,90718,61735,38031,694

426835

1,197584905494761431516526557803831

1,8471,765

CLF Emp Unemp4.65.36.74.95.75.74.06.73.95.84.05.14.35.05.3

Rate CLF Emp Unemp4.65.87.35.55.86.54.57.14.46.24.65.14.84.96.3

Rate

February 2017 January 2017 February 2016

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

12,18816,24423,9426,158

11,59832,8457,065

46,71139,76214,04811,69436,66596,03229,66612,41616,94134,04713,47610,36615,50238,64613,73310,25410,600

11,69415,66123,2415,702

11,18531,6166,589

45,32438,17513,36511,10935,42292,37628,48611,82115,89033,01712,9059,890

14,93737,57413,0729,8639,991

494583701456413

1,229476

1,3871,587

683585

1,2433,6561,180

5951,0511,030

571476565

1,072661391609

City CLF Emp Unemp4.13.62.97.43.63.76.73.04.04.95.03.43.84.04.86.23.04.24.63.62.84.83.85.7

Rate11,88716,04123,3436,098

11,44032,3876,989

45,55739,30413,85511,54236,00294,74229,26212,22216,59833,25113,28010,21615,31637,70813,53510,13210,429

11,43715,48022,7315,688

11,04831,2406,531

44,32137,83313,18110,98234,81191,32328,16111,64115,59532,29312,7169,783

14,76736,74412,8879,7719,875

450561612410392

1,147458

1,2361,471

674560

1,1913,4191,101

5811,003

958564433549964648361554

CLF Emp Unemp3.83.52.66.73.43.56.62.73.74.94.93.33.63.84.86.02.94.24.23.62.64.83.65.3

Rate11,87916,21823,3536,139

11,64232,9627,317

45,41840,32913,88611,68436,20196,13429,77512,52717,18733,15713,61010,51715,50437,68113,92110,45810,574

11,36715,66022,5925,659

11,21931,6316,835

44,04938,59713,17911,10934,81892,37928,48711,86016,01632,09513,0009,983

14,93836,51913,2669,9849,987

512558761480423

1,331482

1,3691,732

707575

1,3833,7551,288

6671,1711,062

610534566

1,162655474587

CLF Emp Unemp4.33.43.37.83.64.06.63.04.35.14.93.83.94.35.36.83.24.55.13.73.14.74.55.6

Rate

February 2017 January 2017 February 2016

City Labor Force Statistics (Not Seasonally Adjusted)

9,45516,11817,90812,27316,7678,905

19,4206,832

13,6289,531

14,11116,00819,93238,11834,501

436928

1,309671977583871488594588651809965

1,8852,157

9,35515,82517,88111,97515,9928,640

19,1136,473

13,3779,005

13,94915,71019,44837,22733,459

9,01915,19016,59911,60215,7908,322

18,5496,344

13,0348,943

13,46015,19918,96736,23332,344

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ArkansasAshleyBaxterBentonBooneBradleyCalhounCarrollChicotClarkClayCleburneClevelandColumbiaConwayCraigheadCrawfordCrittendenCrossDallasDeshaDrewFaulknerFranklinFultonGarlandGrantGreeneHempsteadHot SpringHowardIndependenceIzardJacksonJeffersonJohnsonLafayetteLawrenceLeeLincolnLittle RiverLoganLonokeMadisonMarionMiller

9,0757,846

15,838128,02615,9634,5252,354

12,7313,4969,5645,8659,3113,3049,1608,324

52,18026,41821,3917,8412,9275,3207,985

59,9867,1994,669

40,2798,246

19,7499,882

14,1225,923

15,9854,9926,013

28,34310,4172,5876,8983,0754,0455,5649,021

33,0307,3156,474

19,822

8,7287,316

15,054123,95515,3184,2632,249

12,1563,2109,1415,5148,7423,1368,6197,817

50,38725,33920,3007,4492,7804,9887,523

57,6396,9044,422

38,4347,921

18,9059,494

13,5445,703

15,1704,7125,577

26,6789,9162,4376,5952,8913,8275,2868,624

31,7847,0716,167

18,920

347530784

4,071645262105575286423351569168541507

1,7931,0791,091

392147332462

2,347295247

1,845325844388578220815280436

1,665501150303184218278397

1,246244307902

County CLF Emp Unemp3.86.85.03.24.05.84.54.58.24.46.06.15.15.96.13.44.15.15.05.06.25.83.94.15.34.63.94.33.94.13.75.15.67.35.94.85.84.46.05.45.04.43.83.34.74.6

Rate9,0177,802

15,710124,93815,7464,4812,333

12,5573,4699,3555,8219,2123,2269,0058,221

51,25626,10821,0627,7172,9045,2527,892

59,1377,1234,604

39,7018,130

19,4489,772

13,9495,827

15,8254,9015,967

27,78410,3432,5516,8363,0393,9455,4988,903

32,5937,1346,389

19,537

8,6657,274

14,907121,23615,1364,2332,227

11,9073,1818,9295,4618,6203,0718,4797,743

49,51725,10520,0657,3402,7624,9447,415

56,9536,8394,365

37,9047,831

18,6179,382

13,3925,626

14,9904,5955,536

26,1839,8262,4056,4942,8523,7455,2188,527

31,3956,9016,096

18,653

352528803

3,702610248106650288426360592155526478

1,7391,003

997377142308477

2,184284239

1,797299831390557201835306431

1,601517146342187200280376

1,198233293884

CLF Emp Unemp3.96.85.13.03.95.54.55.28.34.66.26.44.85.85.83.43.84.74.94.95.96.03.74.05.24.53.74.34.04.03.45.36.27.25.85.05.75.06.25.15.14.23.73.34.64.5

Rate9,2627,890

16,008124,68915,9974,3142,410

12,5753,5929,4556,0979,5363,3489,5318,573

51,50026,89021,3937,9272,8965,5167,993

60,3947,4104,687

39,8218,313

19,9329,961

14,1116,012

16,1185,0226,124

28,68410,4772,6007,0983,1344,1255,6549,109

33,1567,2156,518

20,126

8,8917,347

15,199120,49315,2844,0932,284

11,9453,3099,0195,6698,8293,1758,9438,015

49,52825,65220,2927,4952,7305,1417,462

57,6677,0494,438

37,8997,951

18,9679,519

13,4605,782

15,1904,6795,681

26,8899,9072,4236,7362,9523,8785,3728,643

31,8816,9476,207

19,202

371543809

4,196713221126630283436428707173588558

1,9721,2381,101

432166375531

2,727361249

1,922362965442651230928343443

1,795570177362182247282466

1,275268311924

CLF Emp Unemp4.06.95.13.44.55.15.25.07.94.67.07.45.26.26.53.84.65.15.45.76.86.64.54.95.34.84.44.84.44.63.85.86.87.26.35.46.85.15.86.05.05.13.83.74.84.6

Rate

February 2017 January 2017 February 2016

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Civilian Labor Force Estimates

Not Seasonally Adjusted

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MississippiMonroeMontgomeryNevadaNewtonOuachitaPerryPhillipsPikePoinsettPolkPopePrairiePulaskiRandolphSt. FrancisSalineScottSearcySebastianSevierSharpStoneUnionVan BurenWashingtonWhiteWoodruffYell

17,9762,8142,8293,6523,4189,7224,1906,5364,157

10,2108,125

29,0453,609

186,6166,4278,729

56,2074,3883,014

57,1175,6476,0004,604

16,1675,861

120,95733,8392,9048,684

16,7242,6672,6573,5183,2639,2223,9656,1023,9659,7207,702

27,6423,430

179,3456,0858,225

54,2524,2372,868

54,8065,3485,6284,326

15,2215,442

117,54332,0412,7348,279

1,252147172134155500225434192490423

1,403179

7,271342504

1,955151146

2,311299372278946419

3,4141,798

170405

County CLF Emp Unemp7.05.26.13.74.55.15.46.64.64.85.24.85.03.95.35.83.53.44.84.05.36.26.05.97.12.85.35.94.7

Rate17,8812,7872,7633,6053,3679,6424,1266,4734,116

10,0178,029

28,6893,549

184,0866,3208,640

55,4614,3432,989

56,4015,5795,9404,560

15,9925,793

118,05433,4592,8878,538

16,6842,6292,5823,4793,2169,1643,9106,0423,9219,5397,603

27,2363,384

177,3015,9758,146

53,6274,1952,827

54,3155,2805,5774,270

15,0875,388

114,94231,6942,7168,144

1,197158181126151478216431195478426

1,453165

6,785345494

1,834148162

2,086299363290905405

3,1121,765

171394

CLF Emp Unemp6.75.76.63.54.55.05.26.74.74.85.35.14.63.75.55.73.33.45.43.75.46.16.45.77.02.65.35.94.6

Rate17,9082,9603,0783,6673,4239,8634,2246,8324,158

10,1318,151

29,3023,648

186,8356,3028,905

56,2294,4572,943

57,9055,6706,0564,631

16,7676,258

117,86834,5013,0048,816

16,5992,8002,8823,5153,2659,3183,9736,3443,9499,6207,696

27,8453,476

179,3525,9348,322

54,2514,2652,792

55,4115,3515,6554,345

15,7905,783

114,23832,3442,7988,388

1,309160196152158545251488209511455

1,457172

7,483368583

1,978192151

2,494319401286977475

3,6302,157

206428

CLF Emp Unemp7.35.46.44.14.65.55.97.15.05.05.65.04.74.05.86.53.54.35.14.35.66.66.25.87.63.16.36.94.9

Rate

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Civilian Labor Force Estimates

County Labor Force SummaryBetween January and February, unemployment rates increased in 40 of Arkansas’ 75 counties. Rates declined in twenty-five counties while remaining stable in ten. Jobless rates ranged from a low of 2.8 percent in Washington County to a high of 8.2 percent in Chicot County.

In February, sixteen counties posted unemployment rates at or below four percent. That is down from nineteen counties with rates at or below four percent last month. Only one-- Chicot Coun-ty-- reported a jobless rate above eight percent.

Compared to February 2016, unemployment rates are down in 63 Arkansas counties. Six coun-ties posted higher jobless rates, while another six counties were the same compared to last year.

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County

February 2017- Not Seasonally Adjusted

Ranked by Unemployment Rates

WashingtonBentonMadisonCraigheadScottSalineHowardNevadaArkansasLonokeFaulknerGrantHempsteadPulaskiBooneSebastianCrawfordFranklinHot SpringGreeneClarkLawrenceLoganCalhounCarroll

2.83.23.33.43.43.53.73.73.83.83.93.93.93.94.04.04.14.14.14.34.44.44.44.54.5

Rate

1234467799

111111111515171717202121212424

Rank County

NewtonGarlandMillerPikeMarionYellJohnsonPoinsettPopeSearcyBaxterCrossDallasLittle RiverPrairieClevelandCrittendenIndependenceOuachitaMonroePolkFultonRandolphSevierWhite

4.54.64.64.64.74.74.84.84.84.85.05.05.05.05.05.15.15.15.15.25.25.35.35.35.3

Rate

24272727303032323232363636363641414141454547474747

Rank County

LincolnPerryIzardBradleyDrewLafayetteSt. FrancisColumbiaJeffersonUnionWoodruffClayLeeStoneCleburneConwayMontgomeryDeshaSharpPhillipsAshleyMississippiVan BurenJacksonChicot

5.45.45.65.85.85.85.85.95.95.95.96.06.06.06.16.16.16.26.26.66.87.07.17.38.2

Rate

51515354545454585858586262626565656868707172737475

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%

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LWDA Labor Force Estimates (Not Seasonally Adjusted)

Central (minus LR)City of Little RockEasternNorth CentralNortheastNorthwestSoutheastSouthwestWest CentralWestern

246,23096,03247,57294,178

119,305313,73682,18593,407

131,611112,268

236,74192,37644,96788,794

113,930303,39577,59088,797

125,360107,612

LWDA CLF Emp Unemp3.93.85.55.74.53.35.64.94.74.1

Rate242,87194,74246,93193,148

117,579306,88480,99892,245

129,801110,907

233,96691,32344,44587,751

112,287297,16876,54287,762

123,587106,584

CLF Emp Unemp3.73.65.35.84.53.25.54.94.83.9

Rate247,08896,13448,19195,937

118,968307,23683,03795,157

132,015113,922

237,04892,37945,40589,742

113,053296,37078,13690,229

125,337108,716

CLF Emp Unemp4.13.95.86.55.03.55.95.25.14.6

Rate

February 2017 January 2017 February 2016

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

9,4893,6562,6055,3845,375

10,3414,5954,6106,2514,656

8,9053,4192,4865,3975,2929,7164,4564,4836,2144,323

10,0403,7552,7866,1955,915

10,8664,9014,9286,6785,206