Welcome to "Discover Arkansas" Your source for Labor Market Information for the State of Arkansas.
Arkansas Labor Market Information State Capital: Little Rock
Unemployment Rate (June 2010)
7.5%
Civilian Labor Force (June 2010)
1,352,800
Civilian Employment (June 2010)
1,251,900
Average Covered Employment (2009 4th Qtr)
Average Weekly Earnings (2009 4th Qtr)
Nonfarm Payroll Jobs (June 2010)
1,168,400
Occupational Employment & Wages (OES)
Employment Projections (2006-2016 % Growth)
15.1%
Income (Per Capita Personal Income/2009)
$31,946
Population (2009)
2,889,450
U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI-U/June 2010)
217.965
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LMI Publications LMI Library
Arkansas' Unemployment Rate Drops to 7.5 Percent in June. 7/20/2010 Press Release (Word Format) (pdf) (2010 Dates)
Unemployment Rates for Minority and Youth
The Geography of a Recession - A Graphical representation of changing unemployment rates by county from January 2007. 1/5/2010
2009 Arkansas Labor Market and Economic Report (non-pdf format) 9/30/2009
Health Care Occupations (Draft) identified for Arkansas
Green Occupations and Industries (Draft) identified for Arkansas
Federal Minimum Wage now $7.25 per hour
Business Employment Dynamics (BED)
Local Employment Dynamics (LED) for AR
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