Arkansas' unemployment rate rises to 3.6 percent

Arkansas' unemployment rate rose to 3.6 percent in October from 3.5 percent in September, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics said Friday.

The state's labor force and the number of employed Arkansans fell slightly in October but both were up significantly since October last year.

The national unemployment rate was 4.1 percent in October.

Read Saturday's Arkansas Democrat-Gazette for full details.

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