Arkansas Unemployment Rate is Unchanged at 3.7% in May
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (June 24, 2025) — Today the Arkansas Department of Commerce and the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced the Arkansas seasonally adjusted unemployment rate...
Arkansans Impacted by April Severe Storms and Tornadoes Can Now Apply for Disaster Unemployment Assistance
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Arkansas Secretary of Commerce Hugh McDonald announced today that, as a result of an additional Presidential Disaster Declaration, FEMA-4873-DR, the Division...
Arkansas Ranked in Top 10 for Overall Economic Outlook
Arkansas was recently named one of the top states for overall economic outlook for 2025. The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) ranked Arkansas #10 for...
Arkansas’ Unemployment Rate Remains at 3.7% in April
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (May 21, 2025) — Today the Arkansas Department of Commerce, in conjunction with the Bureau of Labor Statistics, announced Arkansas’ seasonally adjusted unemployment...
Disaster Unemployment Assistance Available to Arkansans Impacted by March Severe Storms and Tornadoes
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Arkansas Secretary of Commerce Hugh McDonald announced today that, as a result of Presidential Disaster Declaration FEMA-4865-DR, the Division of Reemployment is...
Joseph Bailey Named Executive Director of Arkansas Waterways Commission
LITTLE ROCK, Ark.— Today Arkansas Secretary of Commerce Hugh McDonald announced the appointment of Joseph (Joe) Bailey as Executive Director of the Arkansas Waterways Commission,...
Commerce, Education Promote Apprenticeship Programs on National Apprenticeship Day
(LITTLE ROCK, Ark.) Arkansas is celebrating National Apprenticeship Day with groundbreaking momentum after the Arkansas General Assembly passed Act 695 in March 2025, officially establishing Arkansas...
Arkansas’ Unemployment Rate Increases to 3.7% in March
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (April 18, 2025) — Today, the Arkansas Department of Commerce, in conjunction with the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, announced Arkansas’ seasonally adjusted...
Arkansas Leads the Nation in GDP Growth
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Under the leadership of Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Arkansas led the nation in Q4 GDP growth, The Bureau of Economic Analysis announced yesterday in...
Arkansas’ Unemployment Rate Remains at 3.6% in February
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (March 28, 2025) — Today, the Arkansas Division of Workforce Policy and Innovation, in conjunction with the Bureau of Labor Statistics, announced...