Arkansas’ unemployment rate stays steady at 3.9% - The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Arkansas' unemployment rate remained unchanged for September as the state continued to post record employment numbers. For September, Arkansas' unemployment rate stood at 3.9%, unchanged from the month prior and down 0.3% from 4.2% a year ago, the Arkansas Department of Commerce said Tuesday. Nationally, the U.S. jobless rate was up 0.1% to 4.2% in September when compared with August. A year ago, the nation's unemployment rate was 0.2% higher at 4.4%. "I'm pretty optimistic about what the numbers are showing us.