United States Employment Snapshot



Arkansas Employment Snapshot




Arkansas Payroll Employment


  • Arkansas added 2,900 net payroll jobs, or 0.2 percent, on a seasonally adjusted basis during October. In the prior month, Arkansas added 1,100 jobs. Arkansas nonfarm payroll employment has increased in 9 of the past 12 months.

  • Nationally, nonfarm payrolls rose by 12,000 in October, or 0 percent. Arkansas is tied for 14th in the nation for percentage gain in nonfarm payroll employment over the past 12 months.

  • Arkansas added 2,800 private sector jobs, or 0.2 percent. on a seasonally adjusted basis during October. In the prior month, Arkansas added 800 jobs. Arkansas private sector payroll employment has increased in 9 of the past 12 months.

  • Nationally, private sector payroll jobs fell by 28,000 jobs in October, or 0 percent. Arkansas ranks 11th in the nation for percentage gain in private sector payroll employment over the past 12 months.

  • The best performing sectors on a seasonally adjusted basis during October were Education and Health Services (2,400) and Financial Activities (1,000).

  • The poorest performing sectors during the month were Other Services (-500) and Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (-1,000).

  • The best performing sectors during the last 12 months were Education and Health Services (11,900) and Professional and Business Services (2,900).

  • The poorest performing sectors during the last 12 months were Information (-300) and Other Services (-1,400).



Arkansas Labor Force


The labor force participation rate is the percentage of the civilian noninstitutionalized population age 16 and older who are employed or actively looking for work.