The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics last month issued its first-ever report on state-level estimates for the Job Openings & Labor Turnover Survey, or JOLTS.
The average household income for Arkansans in 2019 was $47,600, while the cost of living is about 15% below the national average, according to the
Arkansas appears to be returning to full-employment status with Friday’s report that the statewide unemployment rate dipped to 4%, the lowest since the pandemic began
This time of year is always crazy as businesses scramble to find employees to fill seasonal positions. This year could be a little different for
We’ve seen shortages for everything throughout the pandemic, from toilet paper to chicken wings. Now, there’s another shortage that has persisted even before the pandemic
The pandemic has been no stranger to shortages and parents might want to get a head start on purchasing gifts this year because of the
Unemployment in Arkansas dipped again in August, from 4.3% in July to 4.2% in August. The state’s labor force, which has been decreasing and creating
Fayetteville races ahead of Fort Smith in population, moving on to become the second-largest city in the state and bumping Fort Smith down to number
Original article from the Arkansas Democrat Gazette here. In May, Gov. Asa Hutchins announced Arkansas will stop offering federal dollars as unemployment benefits and will
See the original article from Southwest Arkansas Today here. In 2019, the Hempstead community joined to create a unified Hempstead County 5-Year Plan. Each task
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