ARKANSAS, USA — The Arkansas Division of Workforce Services reported that the state's unemployment rate in September rose two-tenths of a percentage point to 2.9%.
The rate has moved up in the past two months after falling to a record low of 2.6% in June and July.
The U.S. jobless rate in September was stable at 3.8%.
To read more about the state's unemployment rate, our content partner Arkansas Business has the full story here.
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