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12/21/2016

Arkansas' jobless rate unchanged at 4% for third straight month as hiring pace slows

By Wesley Brown
TBP

Arkansas' jobless rate remained unchanged for the third straight month in November as employers in the high-paying professional and businesses service supersector continued to add new positions although growth leveled off in other industries.

Labor force data, produced by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics and release Friday (Dec. 16) by the Arkansas Department of Workforce Services, shows Arkansas' unemployment rate for November at 4%, the same as in September and October.

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