ARKANSAS, USA — The state’s unemployment rate fell one-tenth of a percentage point to 3.4% in April as the civilian labor force and the number of employed both hit record highs, the Arkansas Division of Workforce Services reported.
It’s the third straight monthly decline.
The U.S. jobless rate in April increased one-tenth of a percentage point to 3.9%.
To read more on the unemployment rate, our content partner Arkansas Business has the full article here.
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