Arkansas’ unemployment rate is up according to a report released this morning by the Arkansas Division of Workforce Services and the Bureau of Labor Statistics. According to the report, the unemployment rate inched up from 3.3% in November 2024 to 3.4% in December. That rate is still lower than the federal rate of 4.1%. This morning’s report shows the state’s civilian labor force rose by more than 2,500 in December, but with just more than 1,000 more unemployed Arkansans seeking work.
Arkansas' unemployment rate rises to 3.4%

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