Fayetteville Unemployment Rates Lowest in State
By: Amanda Ashley
Updated: November 30, 2012
A new federal report shows a Northwest Arkansas city boasts the lowest unemployment rate in the Natural State.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Fayetteville has the lowest numbers in Arkansas at 5 percent, Hot springs comes in just above 7 percent and Pine Bluff has an unemployment rate of 8.5 percent.
The Little Rock area has a 6 percent unemployment rate.
Arkansas' unemployment rate is up slightly to 7.2 percent, while the national unemployment rate also saw a slight uptick to 7.9 percent.
To see more data on Arkansas unemployment, click here.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Fayetteville has the lowest numbers in Arkansas at 5 percent, Hot springs comes in just above 7 percent and Pine Bluff has an unemployment rate of 8.5 percent.
The Little Rock area has a 6 percent unemployment rate.
Arkansas' unemployment rate is up slightly to 7.2 percent, while the national unemployment rate also saw a slight uptick to 7.9 percent.
To see more data on Arkansas unemployment, click here.
