Employment Headlines and Quick Facts Arkansas' Unemployment Rate Declines to 7.7 Percent
Nonfarm Payroll Jobs Down 4,600 in December
Unemployment Rates
Seasonally Adjusted
| Item |
December
2011 |
November
2011 |
December
2010 |
| AR Unemployment Rate |
7.7 |
7.9 |
7.9 |
| US Unemployment Rate |
8.5 |
8.7 |
9.4 |
Nonfarm Payroll Summary
State of Arkansas
| Item |
December
2011 |
November
2011 |
December
2010 |
| Total Nonfarm |
1,179,800 |
1,184,400 |
1,172,100 |
| Goods Producing |
212,800 |
213,900 |
216,400 |
| Service Providing |
967,000 |
970,500 |
955,700 |
Number of Employed
State of Arkansas
December: 2001-2011
| Year |
Number of Employed |
| 2001 |
1,191,900 |
| 2002 |
1,205,200 |
| 2003 |
1,204,900 |
| 2004 |
1,245,700 |
| 2005 |
1,286,500 |
| 2006 |
1,295,900 |
| 2007 |
1,301,300 |
| 2008 |
1,284,600 |
| 2009 |
1,242,400 |
| 2010 |
1,253,900 |
| 2011 |
1,262,700 |
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