Arkansas Unemployment Rate Jumps For October
By: Import User
Updated: January 7, 2009
The Arkansas unemployment rate for October
jumped to 5.7 percent, from 5.5 percent a
month before.
In its announcement, the state Employment Security Department
noted that unemployment increased in the state for the second
straight month. The national unemployment rate rose one-tenth of a
percentage point to 5.5 percent for October.
The number of employed people rose by 2,100 jobs, but not
enough to offset job losses. The agency says the state has
75,400 jobless.
