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News Releases:

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Dallas-Fort Worth Area Employment — May 2024

Total nonfarm employment for the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX, metropolitan area increased by 68,000 over the year in May.

Jun

Oklahoma Job Openings and Labor Turnover — April 2024

Oklahoma had 112,000 job openings in April 2024, compared to 111,000 openings in March, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Jun

Texas Job Openings and Labor Turnover — April 2024

Texas had 799,000 job openings in April 2024, compared to 794,000 openings in March, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Jun

Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions – March 2024

Private industry employer costs for employee compensation among the four regions of the country ranged from $39.04 per hour in the South to $52.91 in the Northeast in March 2024.

Jun

County Employment and Wages in Arkansas — Fourth Quarter 2023

Employment rose in the three largest counties in Arkansas from December 2022 to December 2023, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

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