Employment Quick Facts and Headlines Arkansas' Unemployment Rate Declines to 8.2 Percent
Nonfarm Payroll Jobs Rise 3,000 in October
Unemployment Rates
Seasonally Adjusted
| Item |
October
2011 |
September
2011 |
October
2010 |
| AR Unemployment Rate |
8.2 |
8.3 |
7.9 |
| US Unemployment Rate |
9.0 |
9.1 |
9.7 |
Nonfarm Payroll Summary
State of Arkansas
| Item |
October
2011 |
September
2011 |
October
2010 |
| Total Nonfarm |
1,180,500 |
1,177,500 |
1,181,700 |
| Goods Producing |
214,500 |
217,100 |
220,600 |
| Service Providing |
966,000 |
960,400 |
961,100 |
Number of Employed (Seasonally Adjusted)
State of Arkansas
January 2010 - October 2011
| Month |
2010 |
2011 |
| January |
1,242,500 |
1,255,500 |
| February |
1,243,500 |
1,259,300 |
| March |
1,244,600 |
1,263,700 |
| April |
1,245,200 |
1,262,300 |
| May |
1,245,200 |
1,257,500 |
| June |
1,244,800 |
1,246,400 |
| July |
1,244,700 |
1,239,000 |
| August |
1,245,500 |
1,235,800 |
| September |
1,247,200 |
1,239,000 |
| October |
1,249,500 |
1,246,500 |
| November |
1,251,700 |
|
| December |
1,253,900 |
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