Pulaski County, AR: 14 findings, 3 at a watch level and 11 noted
14 findings fired for Pulaski County, AR this run, against a typical home value of $210,341 in September 2026 and covered employment of 261,088 in 2026 Q1. 2 further findings are not listed here.
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12 findings #
watchPulaski County, AR's covered employment is -0.7% against a year earlier, a watch level here: covered employment below the same quarter a year earlier (BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published; not an official level). The previous published period is not in this table, so this is a standing level rather than a change.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- test: jobs.yoy.emp = -0.7 < 0
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published; not an official level
watchPulaski County, AR's typical home value of $210,341 scores 42 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 77 across Arkansas counties, a gap of 34 points.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- 34 = |42 across US counties - 77 across Arkansas counties|
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
watchPulaski County, AR's typical asking rent of $1,185 scores 20 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 53 across Arkansas counties, a gap of 32 points.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- 32 = |20 across US counties - 53 across Arkansas counties|
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
notePulaski County, AR's average weekly wage was 4.8% higher than the same quarter a year earlier in 2026 Q1, on BLS QCEW's published over-the-year change.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- +4.8 % = BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change for 2026 Q1, as published
- the newest QCEW file carries no year-earlier level, so no move from one level to another is printed
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published
notePulaski County, AR's covered employment was 0.7% lower than the same quarter a year earlier in 2026 Q1, on BLS QCEW's published over-the-year change.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- -0.7 % = BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change for 2026 Q1, as published
- the newest QCEW file carries no year-earlier level, so no move from one level to another is printed
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published
notePulaski County, AR's average weekly wage of $1,348 ranks 1st of 6 counties in the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway metro, against a median of $964.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- 100 on the 0-to-100 scale across 6 counties in the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway metro that published jobs.avgWeeklyWage
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
notePulaski County, AR's covered employment of 261,088 ranks 1st of 75 Arkansas counties, against a median of 5,609.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- 100 on the 0-to-100 scale across 75 Arkansas counties that published jobs.emp
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
notePulaski County, AR's covered employment of 261,088 ranks 1st of 6 counties in the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway metro, against a median of 22,110.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- 100 on the 0-to-100 scale across 6 counties in the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway metro that published jobs.emp
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
notePulaski County, AR's years of wages of 3.0 ranks 6th of 6 counties in the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway metro, against a median of 4.5.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- 0 on the 0-to-100 scale across 6 counties in the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway metro that published yearsOfWages
- typical home value / (average weekly wage × 52); one average covered job, not a household
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
notePulaski County, AR's covered employment of 261,088 ranks 125th of 3,221 US counties, against a median of 8,232.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- 96 on the 0-to-100 scale across 3221 US counties that published jobs.emp
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
notePulaski County, AR's average weekly wage of $1,348 ranks 4th of 75 Arkansas counties, against a median of $912.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- 96 on the 0-to-100 scale across 75 Arkansas counties that published jobs.avgWeeklyWage
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteThe next Unemployment rate (BLS Employment Situation, monthly) covering Pulaski County, AR is due between 2026-10-30 and 2026-11-13, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern.
Show the arithmetic
- window = 2026-10-30 to 2026-11-13, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern
estimated from the publisher's past release pattern; not an announced date
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