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Arkansas had 75,000 job openings in February 2024, compared to 74,000 openings in January, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the South rose 0.4 percent in March, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
Private industry employer costs for employee compensation among the four regions of the country ranged from $38.48 per hour in the South to $52.32 in the Northeast in December 2023.
Data Series | Back Data |
Oct 2023 |
Nov 2023 |
Dec 2023 |
Jan 2024 |
Feb 2024 |
Mar 2024 |
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Civilian Labor Force(1) |
(r)1,384.4 | (r)1,384.5 | (r)1,384.8 | 1,385.4 | 1,385.1 | (p)1,385.6 | |
Employment(1) |
(r)1,333.3 | (r)1,333.4 | (r)1,334.0 | 1,334.6 | 1,335.6 | (p)1,337.3 | |
Unemployment(1) |
(r)51.1 | (r)51.1 | (r)50.7 | 50.8 | 49.5 | (p)48.3 | |
Unemployment Rate(2) |
(r)3.7 | (r)3.7 | (r)3.7 | 3.7 | 3.6 | (p)3.5 | |
Total Nonfarm(3) |
1,354.4 | 1,352.9 | 1,355.2 | 1,359.3 | 1,360.7 | (p)1,367.2 | |
12-month % change |
1.1 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.1 | (p)1.4 | |
Mining and Logging(3) |
5.1 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.3 | (p)5.2 | |
12-month % change |
-1.9 | -1.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.9 | (p)-1.9 | |
Construction(3) |
64.7 | 65.1 | 66.1 | 67.5 | 68.0 | (p)67.9 | |
12-month % change |
8.0 | 7.8 | 9.3 | 10.3 | 10.6 | (p)9.7 | |
Manufacturing(3) |
161.7 | 160.4 | 159.9 | 159.9 | 159.3 | (p)161.1 | |
12-month % change |
-1.1 | -1.8 | -2.0 | -2.2 | -2.4 | (p)-1.2 | |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3) |
268.3 | 267.9 | 268.2 | 268.6 | 267.6 | (p)268.3 | |
12-month % change |
0.5 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.1 | (p)0.3 | |
Information(3) |
12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.6 | 12.4 | (p)12.4 | |
12-month % change |
-1.5 | -2.3 | -1.5 | -3.1 | -4.6 | (p)-4.6 | |
Financial Activities(3) |
69.8 | 70.3 | 70.9 | 70.8 | 71.2 | (p)71.3 | |
12-month % change |
-1.1 | -0.3 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1.3 | (p)1.6 | |
Professional & Business Services(3) |
156.4 | 155.3 | 155.0 | 156.8 | 156.6 | (p)158.0 | |
12-month % change |
0.0 | -1.1 | -1.0 | -0.4 | -0.2 | (p)0.3 | |
Education & Health Services(3) |
209.1 | 209.3 | 211.1 | 211.7 | 212.6 | (p)212.5 | |
12-month % change |
3.0 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.7 | (p)3.4 | |
Leisure & Hospitality(3) |
127.1 | 127.3 | 126.6 | 127.3 | 128.1 | (p)130.4 | |
12-month % change |
2.2 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.9 | (p)2.3 | |
Other Services(3) |
67.4 | 67.5 | 67.8 | 67.0 | 67.5 | (p)67.6 | |
12-month % change |
-0.3 | 0.0 | 0.7 | -0.4 | 0.4 | (p)0.6 | |
Government(3) |
212.0 | 211.9 | 211.6 | 211.9 | 212.1 | (p)212.5 | |
12-month % change |
1.6 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.2 | (p)1.2 | |
Footnotes |