by - July 1, 2025 9:00 am
Jonesboro population, job numbers trending higher
William Jones had a plan. He was running for a seat in the Arkansas Senate in Poinsett County. If elected, he told his constituents he would propose that a new…
Tag: Jonesboro metro
by - August 2, 2016 10:18 am
Jonesboro Regional Chamber of Commerce targets specific sectors to lure job creators
The Jonesboro metro area has enjoyed historically low unemployment during the last two years, but city leaders knew wage stagnation was a problem, and there was a need to be…
by - July 25, 2016 1:23 pm
Jonesboro’s economy continues strong growth in first quarter, local officials say more is possible
Jonesboro’s metro economy began 2016 on a solid note, especially in terms of jobs and sales tax growth, according to The Compass Report. Lower unemployment numbers, job creation, sales and…
by - July 21, 2016 3:34 pm
Jonesboro continues to see low jobless numbers, annual average metro job gain up 6.5% since 2008
Jonesboro’s unemployment rate continues to be at a historically low rate, and in recent months has been below the national and state rate, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics….