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ArkansasLabor MarketReport
March 2017
www.discover.arkansas.gov
ArkansasLabor MarketReport
March 2017
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
ArkansasLabor MarketReport
March 2017
March SpotlightA Comparative Look at Unemployment Rates
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Due to differing economies and labor force conditions in various parts of the country, unemployment rates vary greatly from state to state. In March 2017, state jobless rates ranged from a low of 2.6 per-cent in Colorado to a high of 6.7 percent in New Mexico. The unemployment rate in Arkansas in March declined to 3.6 percent, a ranking of 13 out of 51 states. By looking at the map below, it becomes ap-parent that trends exist among states that are located within the same region. While there are some ex-ceptions, western states tend to have higher jobless rates than states located in the Midwest. Similarly, states located in the northeast generally experience lower unemployment rates than states located in the southeast. These regional trends occur because states often experience economic similarities based on shared industries, work forces, and climates.
Unemployment Rates, Ranked by State (Seasonally Adjusted)March 2017
ColoradoHawaiiNew HampshireNorth DakotaSouth DakotaMaineVermontIowaNebraskaUtahWisconsinIdahoArkansasMassachusettsKansasMinnesotaMontana
CaliforniaIllinoisNorth CarolinaWest VirginiaArizonaKentuckyMississippiTexasGeorgiaMichiganOhioTennesseeLouisianaAlabamaDistrict of ColumbiaAlaskaNew Mexico
1233366888
11121313151515
3535353539393939434343434748485051
2.62.72.82.82.83.03.03.13.13.13.43.53.63.63.83.83.8
4.94.94.94.95.05.05.05.05.15.15.15.15.75.85.86.46.7
Rank
U.S. Unemployment Rate = 4.5 Percent
1515202022232323232728283031313131
OregonVirginiaIndianaMissouriNew JerseyMarylandNew YorkOklahomaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaDelawareWyomingWashingtonConnecticutFloridaNevadaPennsylvania
State3.83.83.93.94.24.34.34.34.34.44.54.54.74.84.84.84.8
Rate Rank State Rate Rank State Rate
Texas
Montana
Utah
California
Idaho
Nevada
Oregon
Arizona
Iowa
Michigan
Colorado
Wyoming
Kansas
Ohio
Minnesota
Illinois
New Mexico
Florida
Nebraska
Missouri
Wisconsin
Washington
Georgia
Oklahoma
MaineSouth Dakota
North Dakota
New York
Virginia
Alabama
Arkansas
Indiana
Louisiana
Kentucky
Tennessee North Carolina
Pennsylvania
Mississippi
South Carolina
West Virginia Maryland
Vermont
New Jersey
MassachusettsNew Hampshire
Connecticut
Puerto Rico
Delaware
Rhode Island
Rate< or = 3.0%
3.1% - 5.0%
5.1% - 7.0%
> 7.0% [NONE]Continental U.S. Only
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March 2017
State of ArkansasCivilian Labor Force Summary
Civilian Labor Force Estimates
Civilian Labor Force Employment Unemployment Unemployment Rate
U.S. Unemployment
1,337,9951,288,146
49,8493.7
4.7
1,341,1831,292,574
48,6093.6
4.5
1,345,4881,290,525
54,9634.1
5.0
Mar 16 Mar 17 Feb 17
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Civilian Labor Force Employment Unemployment Unemployment Rate
U.S. Unemployment
1,336,8041,279,386
57,4184.3
4.9
1,343,0831,295,244
47,8393.6
4.6
1,343,6091,289,318
54,2914.0
5.1
Mar 16 Mar 17 Feb 17
Seasonally Adjusted Not Seasonally Adjusted
Unemployment Rates (Seasonally Adjusted vs. Not Seasonally Adjusted)March 2013 - March 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 decreased one-tenth of a percentage point, from 3.7 percent in February to 3.6 percent in March. Arkansas’ civilian labor force gained 3,188, a result of 4,428 more employed and 1,240 fewer unem-ployed Arkansans. The United States’ jobless rate declined two-tenths of a percentage point, from 4.7 percent in February to 4.5 percent in March.
BLS Program Operations Manager Susan Price said, “The unemployment rate decline to 3.6 percent marks a new record low for Arkansas, breaking last month’s previous record low of 3.7 percent. Arkan-sas’ jobless rate has fallen each month since December, after remaining fairly stable throughout most of 2016.”
0.0
1.0
2.0
3.0
4.0
5.0
6.0
7.0
8.0
9.0
Mar '13 Sep '13 Mar '14 Sep '14 Mar '15 Sep '15 Mar '16 Sep '16 Mar '17
Seasonally Adjusted Not Seasonally Adjusted
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March 2017
State of ArkansasNonfarm Payroll Jobs
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Mar 17 Feb 17 Mar 16
1224.3209.855.86.6
49.231.5
154.074.779.3
1014.5250.446.3
140.763.413.650.837.813.0
142.343.034.464.9
178.815.0
163.852.639.4
113.810.4
103.410.992.546.9
217.920.380.7
116.9
1233.4211.755.26.0
49.231.8
156.573.682.9
1021.7249.745.7
139.764.313.150.737.812.9
146.144.734.566.9
187.117.0
170.156.339.5
112.59.7
102.810.492.448.0
214.520.379.5
114.7
1240.9211.755.16.0
49.131.3
156.673.683.0
1029.2252.046.6
140.964.513.150.937.913.0
148.144.334.769.1
185.817.1
168.755.539.6
115.310.2
105.110.994.248.2
215.820.380.2
115.3
OTM OTY
16.61.9
-0.7-0.6-0.1-0.22.6
-1.13.7
14.71.60.30.21.1
-0.50.10.10.05.81.30.34.27.02.14.92.90.21.5
-0.21.70.01.71.3
-2.10.0
-0.5-1.6
7.50.0
-0.10.0
-0.1-0.50.10.00.17.52.30.91.20.20.00.20.10.12.0
-0.40.22.2
-1.30.1
-1.4-0.80.12.80.52.30.51.80.21.30.00.70.6
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)
ArkansasLabor MarketReport
March 2017
Nonfarm payroll jobs in Arkansas increased 7,500 in March to total 1,240,900. Seven major industry sec-tors posted gains, while two sectors declined and two were unchanged. Leisure and hospitality added 2,800 jobs, mostly in accommodation and food services (+2,300). Jobs in trade, transportation, and utilities rose 2,300. A majority of the expansion occurred in retail trade (+1,200), typical hiring for the spring shopping season. Employment in professional and business services increased 2,000. Most of the gains were in administrative and support services (+2,200). Educational and health services de-creased 1,300. Losses were reported in health care and social assistance (-1,400), with reported declines at nursing care facilities, hospitals, and physicians’ offices.
State of ArkansasNonfarm Payroll Job Summary
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Jobs in Professional and Business Services March: 1997 - 2017
February 2017 - March 2017
March 2016 - March 2017
Compared to March 2016, Arkansas’ nonfarm payroll employment is up 16,600. Growth was posted in seven major industry sectors, as four sectors declined. Employment in educational and health servic-es rose 7,000, mostly in health care and social assistance (+4,900). Professional and business services added 5,800 jobs, with gains posted in all three subsectors. Jobs in manufacturing are up 2,600. Hiring in nondurable goods (+3,700) more than offset losses in durable goods (-1,100). Small increases were reported in trade, transportation, and utilities (+1,600), leisure and hospitality (+1,500), and other services (+1,300). Jobs in government fell 2,100. Decreases occurred in local (-1,600) and state (-500) government.
60,000
70,000
80,000
90,000
100,000
110,000
120,000
130,000
140,000
150,000
160,000
'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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March 2017
State of ArkansasProduction Workers- Hours and Earnings
Average Weekly HoursAverage Hourly EarningsAverage Weekly Earnings
38.415.94
612.10
38.515.93
613.31
39.715.90
631.23
Mar 16 Mar 17 Feb 17
Manufacturing
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Average Weekly HoursAverage Hourly EarningsAverage Weekly Earnings
40.317.28
696.38
40.817.57
716.86
41.017.52
718.32
Mar 16 Mar 17 Feb 17
Average Weekly HoursAverage Hourly EarningsAverage Weekly Earnings
36.814.66
539.49
36.514.35
523.78
38.514.26
549.01
Mar 16 Mar 17 Feb 17
Durable Goods Manufacturing Nondurable Goods Manufacturing
Average Hourly Earnings in ManufacturingMarch 2015 - March 2017
Durable Goods and Nondurable Goods Manufacturing
14.50
15.00
15.50
16.00
16.50
17.00
Mar'15
Sep'15
Mar'16
Sep'16
Mar'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
350,064337,51812,546
3.6
Mar 17 Feb 17 Mar 16348,254334,84213,412
3.9
349,775338,502
11,2733.2
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
356.536.516.520.0
320.070.814.940.015.96.1
20.447.956.332.914.770.99.8
35.325.8
354.636.516.520.0
318.170.614.939.815.96.1
20.347.556.232.414.670.49.7
35.225.5
353.537.117.020.1
316.469.815.239.015.66.4
20.347.453.033.214.471.99.6
35.127.2
NAICS Mar 17 Feb 17 Mar 161.90.00.00.01.90.20.00.20.00.00.10.40.10.50.10.50.10.10.3
3.0-0.6-0.5-0.13.61.0
-0.31.00.3
-0.30.10.53.3
-0.30.3
-1.00.20.2
-1.4
OTM OTY
-289984
-1,273-0.4
OTM OTY1,5213,660
-2,139-0.7
The Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway MSA= Faulkner, Grant, Lonoke, Perry, Pulaski, & Saline counties.
(In Thousands)
Number of UnemployedMarch: 2007 - 2017
Jobs in Educational and Health ServicesMarch 2014 - March 2017
0
5,000
10,000
15,000
20,000
25,000
30,000
'07 '08 '09 '10 '11 '12 '13 '14 '15 '16 '17
47,000
48,000
49,000
50,000
51,000
52,000
53,000
54,000
55,000
56,000
57,000
Mar '14 Sep '14 Mar '15 Sep '15 Mar '16 Sep '16 Mar '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
262,252254,599
7,6532.9
Mar 17 Feb 17 Mar 16267,189258,927
8,2623.1
269,347262,512
6,8352.5
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
253.538.110.627.5
215.455.912.625.917.41.97.8
53.328.025.07.7
35.82.5
14.319.0
251.037.910.427.5
213.155.512.525.617.41.97.7
52.427.924.57.6
35.62.5
14.218.9
243.737.410.227.2
206.355.212.226.316.72.07.6
47.927.024.27.5
34.92.6
13.518.8
NAICS Mar 17 Feb 17 Mar 162.50.20.20.02.30.40.10.30.00.00.10.90.10.50.10.20.00.10.1
9.80.70.40.39.10.70.4
-0.40.7
-0.10.25.41.00.80.20.9
-0.10.80.2
OTM OTY
7,0957,913-818-0.4
OTM OTY2,1583,585
-1,427-0.6
The Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers MSA= Benton, Madison, & Washington counties in Arkansas & McDonald county in Missouri.
(In Thousands)
Number of EmployedMarch: 1997 - 2017
50,000
100,000
150,000
200,000
250,000
300,000
'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 AreasFort Smith MSA
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Civilian Labor Force Estimates (Not Seasonally Adjusted)
Civilian Labor ForceEmployment UnemploymentUnemployment Rate
121,288115,594
5,6944.7
Mar 17 Feb 17 Mar 16120,140114,592
5,5484.6
119,652114,793
4,8594.1
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
112.922.65.2
17.490.323.13.9
12.76.51.33.8
12.816.89.54.3
18.71.33.2
14.2
113.422.95.3
17.690.523.33.9
12.96.51.33.8
13.016.89.44.3
18.61.33.1
14.2
113.523.45.5
17.990.123.43.8
12.96.71.23.7
12.816.59.54.3
18.71.33.2
14.2
NAICS Mar 17 Feb 17 Mar 16-0.5-0.3-0.1-0.2-0.2-0.20.0
-0.20.00.00.0
-0.20.00.10.00.10.00.10.0
-0.6-0.8-0.3-0.50.2
-0.30.1
-0.2-0.20.10.10.00.30.00.00.00.00.00.0
OTM OTY
-1,636-801-835-0.6
OTM OTY-488201
-689-0.5
The Fort Smith MSA= Crawford & Sebastian counties in Arkansas & LeFlore & Sequoyah counties in Oklahoma.
(In Thousands)
Number of EmployedJanuary 2015 - March 2017
Jobs in Service Providing SectorsMarch: 2007 - 2017
108,000
109,000
110,000
111,000
112,000
113,000
114,000
115,000
116,000
117,000
118,000
J F M A M J J A S O N D
2015 2016 201780,000
82,000
84,000
86,000
88,000
90,000
92,000
94,000
'07 '08 '09 '10 '11 '12 '13 '14 '15 '16 '17
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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
40,24938,5311,718
4.3
Mar 17 Feb 17 Mar 1640,25238,3991,853
4.6
40,58339,0521,531
3.8
Nonfarm Payroll Jobs (Not Seasonally Adjusted)
334521
-187-0.5
OTM OTY331653
-322-0.8
The Hot Springs MSA= Garland County.
(In Thousands)
Employment and UnemploymentMarch: 1997 - 2017
38.64.5
34.14.5
38.14.4
33.74.5
37.84.3
33.54.7
NAICS Mar 17 Feb 17 Mar 160.50.10.40.0
0.80.20.6
-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
'97 '98 '99 '00 '01 '02 '03 '04 '05 '06 '07 '08 '09 '10 '11 '12 '13 '14 '15 '16 '17
Employment Unemployment
Employment + Unemployment = Civilian Labor Force
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Metropolitan Statistical AreasJonesboro MSA
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Civilian Labor Force Estimates (Not Seasonally Adjusted)
Civilian Labor ForceEmployment UnemploymentUnemployment Rate
62,05459,8872,167
3.5
Mar 17 Feb 17 Mar 1662,37560,0842,291
3.7
62,46860,5711,897
3.0
Nonfarm Payroll Jobs (Not Seasonally Adjusted)
414684
-270-0.5
OTM OTY93
487-394-0.7
The Jonesboro MSA= Craighead & Poinsett counties.
(In Thousands)
Jobs in Service Providing IndustriesJanuary 2015 - March 2017
56.59.4
47.19.1
56.59.4
47.19.1
55.38.9
46.48.9
NAICS Mar 17 Feb 17 Mar 160.00.00.00.0
1.20.50.70.2
OTM OTYTotal Nonfarm Goods Producing Service Providing Government
42,000
43,000
44,000
45,000
46,000
47,000
48,000
J F M A M J J A S O N D
2015 2016 2017
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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
36,24834,2821,966
5.4
Mar 17 Feb 17 Mar 1635,64033,5792,061
5.8
35,68933,9281,761
4.9
Nonfarm Payroll Jobs (Not Seasonally Adjusted)
-559-354-205-0.5
OTM OTY49
349-300-0.9
The Pine Bluff MSA= Cleveland, Jefferson, & Lincoln counties.
(In Thousands)
Number of EmployedMarch 2014 - March 2017
33.46.0
27.49.6
33.26.0
27.29.6
33.56.1
27.49.7
NAICS Mar 17 Feb 17 Mar 160.20.00.20.0
-0.1-0.10.0
-0.1
OTM OTYTotal Nonfarm Goods Producing Service Providing Government
32,000
32,500
33,000
33,500
34,000
34,500
35,000
Mar'14
Sep'14
Mar'15
Sep'15
Mar'16
Sep'16
Mar'17
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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
617,757586,99930,758
5.0
Mar 17 Feb 17 Mar 16626,302594,20632,096
5.1
629,130597,47131,659
5.0
11,37310,472
901-0.0
OTM OTY2,8283,265-437-0.1
Memphis, TN-MS-AR MSA
Civilian Labor ForceEmployment UnemploymentUnemployment Rate
65,24062,4252,815
4.3
Mar 17 Feb 17 Mar 1664,92261,4813,441
5.3
65,25362,093
3,1604.8
13-3323450.5
OTM OTY331612
-281-0.5
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.
Number of Unemployed- Memphis MSAMarch: 2007 - 2017
Number of Employed- Texarkana MSAMarch 2015 - March 2017
0
10,000
20,000
30,000
40,000
50,000
60,000
70,000
'07 '08 '09 '10 '11 '12 '13 '14 '15 '16 '17
59,000
59,500
60,000
60,500
61,000
61,500
62,000
62,500
63,000
63,500
Mar'15
Sep'15
Mar'16
Sep'16
Mar'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
9,19115,46816,92911,63615,4078,462
18,8156,192
13,1808,638
13,56715,57918,91236,70431,724
345656
1,052521872429638374445454481654719
1,4891,568
Micro Area CLF Emp Unemp3.64.15.94.35.44.83.35.73.35.03.44.03.73.94.7
Rate9,536
16,12417,98112,15716,2798,891
19,4536,566
13,6259,092
14,04816,23319,63138,19333,292
9,08415,28116,67911,52215,2748,354
18,5436,075
13,0208,525
13,39215,33218,78236,16431,405
426819
1,258611949506815436533544578799846
1,8211,823
CLF Emp Unemp4.55.17.05.05.85.74.26.73.96.04.15.04.34.85.5
Rate CLF Emp Unemp4.25.06.84.85.45.54.06.23.95.54.24.44.34.55.5
Rate
March 2017 February 2017 March 2016
Bella VistaBentonBentonvilleBlythevilleCabotConwayEl DoradoFayettevilleFort SmithHot SpringsJacksonvilleJonesboroLittle RockNorth Little RockParagouldPine BluffRogersRussellvilleSearcySherwoodSpringdaleTexarkana, ARVan BurenWest Memphis
12,26016,29924,2066,136
11,67332,993
7,11547,14939,69414,16911,71136,71896,50429,79912,33516,93534,34213,65110,21215,55338,99113,86210,24910,650
11,85915,82523,5705,771
11,31831,9596,669
45,96538,32813,58011,22535,67993,34428,78411,82616,01433,48513,1809,792
15,09438,10613,2289,909
10,107
401474636365355
1,034446
1,1841,366
589486
1,0393,1601,015
509921857471420459885634340543
City CLF Emp Unemp3.32.92.65.93.03.16.32.53.44.24.12.83.33.44.15.42.53.54.13.02.34.63.35.1
Rate12,19316,24623,9496,146
11,59432,8457,089
46,70739,83214,04411,69236,65496,01829,66712,34216,91534,05213,56910,17515,50338,65613,77810,27010,598
11,69215,65823,2385,686
11,18331,609
6,61145,31738,23413,35311,10735,40992,35928,48011,74415,86033,01312,9959,693
14,93537,56913,0639,8779,983
501588711460411
1,236478
1,3901,598
691585
1,2453,6591,187
5981,0551,039
574482568
1,087715393615
CLF Emp Unemp4.13.63.07.53.53.86.73.04.04.95.03.43.84.04.86.23.14.24.73.72.85.23.85.8
Rate11,94616,28123,4876,225
11,69432,9927,275
45,76440,27014,03711,74136,44396,35829,83412,50617,20433,38513,65610,53615,52937,92113,87210,43010,589
11,48715,76822,8305,736
11,32531,8746,845
44,52338,74113,39911,18435,22693,00328,67911,92316,15232,43413,11010,07015,03936,91013,29910,03310,051
459513657489369
1,118430
1,2411,529
638557
1,2173,3551,155
5831,052
951546466490
1,011573397538
CLF Emp Unemp3.83.22.87.93.23.45.92.73.84.54.73.33.53.94.76.12.84.04.43.22.74.13.85.1
Rate
March 2017 February 2017 March 2016
City Labor Force Statistics (Not Seasonally Adjusted)
9,52516,09918,04612,20516,7088,923
19,5636,902
13,6739,498
14,30016,12419,93038,31134,529
401801
1,220591895490773427528518598702863
1,7221,904
9,51016,10017,93712,13316,2238,860
19,3586,511
13,5539,069
13,97016,13119,62837,98533,228
9,12415,29816,82611,61415,8138,433
18,7906,475
13,1458,980
13,70215,42219,06736,58932,625
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March 2017
County Labor Force Statistics
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ArkansasAshleyBaxterBentonBooneBradleyCalhounCarrollChicotClarkClayCleburneClevelandColumbiaConwayCraigheadCrawfordCrittendenCrossDallasDeshaDrewFaulknerFranklinFultonGarlandGrantGreeneHempsteadHot SpringHowardIndependenceIzardJacksonJeffersonJohnsonLafayetteLawrenceLeeLincolnLittle RiverLoganLonokeMadisonMarionMiller
9,1927,763
16,233129,09116,0264,5152,376
13,0823,5019,5365,8939,2913,3229,0928,292
52,23626,34521,4667,8853,0095,3587,959
60,2557,3484,640
40,5838,266
19,6319,944
14,0486,026
16,1244,9945,981
28,32110,5442,5506,9583,1444,0465,5999,048
33,1827,3846,475
19,974
8,9057,310
15,579125,71115,5064,2902,286
12,6543,2519,1915,6178,8283,1718,6387,885
50,75225,45820,5377,5772,8915,0917,540
58,2647,1044,453
39,0528,015
18,9129,621
13,5675,854
15,4684,7535,619
26,88610,1442,4266,7122,9973,8715,3508,724
32,1647,1966,233
19,146
287453654
3,38052022590
428250345276463151454407
1,484887929308118267419
1,991244187
1,531251719323481172656241362
1,435400124246147175249324
1,018188242828
County CLF Emp Unemp3.15.84.02.63.25.03.83.37.13.64.75.04.55.04.92.83.44.33.93.95.05.33.33.34.03.83.03.73.23.42.94.14.86.15.13.84.93.54.74.34.43.63.12.53.74.1
Rate9,1247,724
16,131128,04815,9444,4852,363
12,9133,4839,5105,8779,2813,3019,0698,307
52,16626,46121,3777,8233,0005,3347,913
59,9857,3214,638
40,2528,245
19,6289,898
13,9705,969
16,1004,9545,923
28,29910,5522,5516,9243,1304,0405,5769,021
33,0337,3176,443
19,873
8,7767,186
15,332123,93815,2874,2232,257
12,3313,1949,0845,5238,7093,1318,5257,800
50,36825,37720,2847,4302,8535,0007,440
57,6277,0254,384
38,3997,920
18,7829,500
13,3925,748
15,2814,6665,488
26,62710,0452,4016,6182,9433,8215,2848,620
31,7787,0706,135
18,907
348538799
4,110657262106582289426354572170544507
1,7981,0841,093
393147334473
2,358296254
1,853325846398578221819288435
1,672507150306187219292401
1,255247308966
CLF Emp Unemp3.87.05.03.24.15.84.54.58.34.56.06.25.16.06.13.44.15.15.04.96.36.03.94.05.54.63.94.34.04.13.75.15.87.35.94.85.94.46.05.45.24.43.83.44.84.9
Rate9,2917,874
16,124125,48516,0994,3392,408
12,7773,6209,5256,1419,5403,3819,4988,570
51,82626,86121,4038,0082,9555,5358,007
60,4737,4564,765
40,2498,350
19,9309,993
14,3006,022
16,0995,0566,241
28,71310,5102,6007,1143,1584,1545,6219,183
33,3227,3146,544
20,086
8,9687,392
15,422121,76615,4704,1422,299
12,2923,3729,1245,7528,9193,2238,9808,105
50,10825,77620,4237,6342,7985,2107,539
58,1097,1264,542
38,5318,021
19,0679,607
13,7025,817
15,2984,7705,836
27,11710,0132,4426,8183,0063,9425,3798,748
32,1847,0776,287
19,250
323482702
3,719629197109485248401389621158518465
1,7181,085
980374157325468
2,364330223
1,718329863386598205801286405
1,596497158296152212242435
1,138237257836
CLF Emp Unemp3.56.14.43.03.94.54.53.86.94.26.36.54.75.55.43.34.04.64.75.35.95.83.94.44.74.33.94.33.94.23.45.05.76.55.64.76.14.24.85.14.34.73.43.23.94.2
Rate
March 2017 February 2017 March 2016
(continued on Page 16)
Civilian Labor Force Estimates
Not Seasonally Adjusted
ArkansasLabor MarketReport
March 2017
County Labor Force Statistics
www.discover.arkansas.gov 16
MississippiMonroeMontgomeryNevadaNewtonOuachitaPerryPhillipsPikePoinsettPolkPopePrairiePulaskiRandolphSt. FrancisSalineScottSearcySebastianSevierSharpStoneUnionVan BurenWashingtonWhiteWoodruffYell
17,9812,8583,0503,6813,4279,7814,1956,5664,195
10,2327,857
29,3913,634
187,4006,7498,891
56,4774,4852,953
56,9925,7216,0764,659
16,2795,908
122,07533,2922,9488,802
16,9292,7342,9013,5593,3099,3504,0136,1924,0339,8197,473
28,2303,489
181,2246,4708,462
54,8224,3532,833
55,0255,4755,7674,419
15,4075,556
119,20631,7242,7978,474
1,052124149122118431182374162413384
1,161145
6,176279429
1,655132120
1,967246309240872352
2,8691,568
151328
County CLF Emp Unemp5.94.34.93.33.44.44.35.73.94.04.94.04.03.34.14.82.92.94.13.54.35.15.25.46.02.44.75.13.7
Rate17,9372,8253,0003,6553,4149,7704,1886,5114,147
10,2097,764
29,2483,612
186,5946,7218,860
56,2094,4482,924
57,2155,6866,0694,602
16,2235,864
120,95933,2282,9128,737
16,6792,6782,8273,5203,2569,2653,9636,0753,9519,7167,328
27,8333,433
179,3126,3778,354
54,2424,2942,775
54,8905,3765,6944,319
15,2745,441
117,52631,4052,7428,331
1,258147173135158505225436196493436
1,415179
7,282344506
1,967154149
2,325310375283949423
3,4331,823
170406
CLF Emp Unemp7.05.25.83.74.65.25.46.74.74.85.64.85.03.95.15.73.53.55.14.15.56.26.15.87.22.85.55.84.6
Rate18,0462,9873,1573,6803,4649,7974,2356,9024,227
10,2288,307
29,4083,678
187,2576,3868,923
56,4274,4972,971
57,8245,7266,0264,714
16,7086,391
118,68234,5293,0148,903
16,8262,8532,9853,5383,3209,3154,0186,4754,0419,7797,896
28,0813,528
180,5626,0828,433
54,6244,3252,832
55,6195,4445,6794,464
15,8135,945
115,46632,6252,8438,508
1,220134172142144482217427186449411
1,327150
6,695304490
1,803172139
2,205282347250895446
3,2161,904
171395
CLF Emp Unemp6.84.55.43.94.24.95.16.24.44.44.94.54.13.64.85.53.23.84.73.84.95.85.35.47.02.75.55.74.4
Rate
March 2017 February 2017 March 2016
Not Seasonally Adjusted(continued from Page 15)
Civilian Labor Force Estimates
County Labor Force SummaryBetween February and March, unemployment rates declined in all 75 Arkansas counties. Jobless rates ranged from a low of 2.4 percent in Washington County to a high of 7.1 percent in Chicot County.
In March, thirty-eight counties posted unemployment rates at or below four percent. That is more than double the 15 counties at or below four percent last month. No county reported a jobless rate above eight percent.
Compared to March 2016, unemployment rates are down in 70 counties. Three counties posted rate increases while two were unchanged.
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County Labor Force Statistics
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County
March 2017- Not Seasonally Adjusted
Ranked by Unemployment Rates
WashingtonMadisonBentonCraigheadHowardSalineScottGrantArkansasLonokeBooneHempsteadCarrollFaulknerFranklinNevadaPulaskiCrawfordHot SpringNewtonLawrenceSebastianClarkLoganGreene
2.42.52.62.82.92.92.93.03.13.13.23.23.33.33.33.33.33.43.43.43.53.53.63.63.7
Rate
1234555899
111113131313131818182121232325
Rank County
MarionYellCalhounGarlandJohnsonCrossDallasPikeBaxterFultonPoinsettPopePrairieIndependenceMillerRandolphSearcyCrittendenLincolnMonroePerrySevierLittle RiverOuachitaCleveland
3.73.73.83.83.83.93.93.94.04.04.04.04.04.14.14.14.14.34.34.34.34.34.44.44.5
Rate
25252828283131313434343434393939394343434343484850
Rank County
ClayLeeWhiteIzardSt. FrancisConwayLafayetteMontgomeryPolkBradleyCleburneColumbiaDeshaJeffersonSharpWoodruffStoneDrewUnionPhillipsAshleyMississippiVan BurenJacksonChicot
4.74.74.74.84.84.94.94.94.95.05.05.05.05.15.15.15.25.35.45.75.85.96.06.17.1
Rate
51515154545656565660606060646464676869707172737475
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 Rate< or = 3.0%
3.1% - 5.0%
5.1% - 7.0%
> 7.0%
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March 2017
Local Workforce Development AreasCivilian Labor Force Estimates
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LWDA Labor Force Estimates (Not Seasonally Adjusted)
Central (minus LR)City of Little RockEasternNorth CentralNortheastNorthwestSoutheastSouthwestWest CentralWestern
247,30296,50447,95293,913
119,680316,74682,24394,032
132,636112,075
239,35393,34445,76589,384
115,211308,22778,33090,003
127,490108,137
LWDA CLF Emp Unemp3.23.34.64.83.72.74.84.33.93.5
Rate246,24096,01847,70193,571
119,462314,09381,94893,633
131,911112,230
236,71192,35945,08688,129
114,063303,65077,31888,910
125,625107,534
CLF Emp Unemp3.93.85.55.84.53.35.65.04.84.2
Rate247,78696,35848,39496,375
119,671309,46083,26495,094
133,084114,128
238,85793,00345,97190,921
114,432299,93278,92690,682
127,108109,490
CLF Emp Unemp3.63.55.05.74.43.15.24.64.54.1
Rate
March 2017 February 2017 March 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
7,9493,1602,1874,5294,4698,5193,9134,0295,1463,938
9,5293,6592,6155,4425,399
10,4434,6304,7236,2864,696
8,9293,3552,4235,4545,2399,5284,3384,4125,9764,638