by - April 11, 2012 5:41 pm
NWA job numbers improve in February
The Northwest Arkansas metro jobless rate rose to 6.4% during February, but is below the 6.7% posted in February 2011, but with a sharp increase in the number of employed…
Tag: BLS
by - April 11, 2012 5:23 pm
Fort Smith area jobless rate reaches 9.1%
There is no good news in the February jobless report for the Fort Smith region, with unemployment during the month rising to 9.1%, up from 8.9% during January and the…
by - April 2, 2012 1:37 pm
Mass layoffs in Arkansas hit new high
Talk Business has reported periodically on the phenomenon known as “mass layoffs,” those major workforce reductions that often garner headlines when they hit communities in Arkansas. The 2008-09 recession brought…
by - March 13, 2012 10:53 am
January sees Arkansas jobless rate fall to 7.6%
Arkansas’ January jobless rate was 7.6%, down from a revised December rate of 7.8%, and below the 8.1% during January 2011. Employment in Arkansas during January was an estimated 1.277…