Arkansas

Arkansas unemployment rate falls to 3.4%

Published

6 months ago

on


JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) – Arkansas’ jobless rate fell another 0.1 percent during the month of April.

The Arkansas Division of Workforce Services announced Friday the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped to 3.4 percent. That’s down from 3.5 percent in March.

In April, nonfarm payroll jobs rose by 13,900 to reach 1,377,000. According to the DWS, that sets new record high in the state. Leisure and Hospitality and Trade-Transportation-Utilities added the most jobs.

Meanwhile, the nation’s jobless rate rose one-tenth of a percentage point between March and April to 3.9 percent.

Advertisement

To report a typo or correction, please click here.

Copyright 2024 KAIT. All rights reserved.



Source link

Related Topics:

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Trending

Exit mobile version