BLS Southwest Region Issues Report on Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Arkansas 2025
February 25, 2026
February 25, 2026
DALLAS, Texas, Feb. 25 (TNSLrpt) -- Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Arkansas 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southwest Region - Feb. 24, 2026
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In 2025, the broadest measure of labor underutilization, designated U-6 (which includes the unemployed, workers employed part time for economic reasons, and those marginally attached to the labor force), was 7.9 percent in Arkansas, compared to the 8.0-percent rate f . . .
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In 2025, the broadest measure of labor underutilization, designated U-6 (which includes the unemployed, workers employed part time for economic reasons, and those marginally attached to the labor force), was 7.9 percent in Arkansas, compared to the 8.0-percent rate f . . .