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All Employees: Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation — AR (statewide) (SA)

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode US-AR.PAYEMS.M.SA.IND-70710000

Latest (y/y)9.7%September 2026
Previous (y/y)9.8%August 2026
Level15.90 thousandsSeptember 2026

All Employees: Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation — AR (statewide) (SA) was up 9.7% year on year in September 2026, compared with 9.8% in August 2026.

The level stood at 15.90 thousands.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −47.9% (Apr 2020) to 71.0% (Apr 2021), averaging 3.9%.

All Employees: Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation — AR (statewide) (SA), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2026−50%−25%0%25%50%75%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
All Employees: Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation — AR (statewide) (SA), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2026. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files).
All Employees: Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation — AR (statewide) (SA), level (thousands)681012141619901995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
All Employees: Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation — AR (statewide) (SA), level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 202615.90 thousands9.7
August 202615.70 thousands9.8
July 202615.50 thousands6.2
June 202615.70 thousands8.3
May 202615.50 thousands7.6
April 202615.20 thousands4.8
March 202615.00 thousands4.2
February 202614.90 thousands2.8
January 202614.80 thousands2.8
December 202514.70 thousands1.4
November 202514.70 thousands1.4
October 202514.60 thousands1.4
September 202514.50 thousands0.0
August 202514.30 thousands0.7
July 202514.60 thousands2.8
June 202514.50 thousands4.3
May 202514.40 thousands2.1
April 202514.50 thousands2.8
March 202514.40 thousands1.4
February 202514.50 thousands3.6
January 202514.40 thousands2.9
December 202414.50 thousands3.6
November 202414.50 thousands5.8
October 202414.40 thousands5.1

Last 24 observations. The full history (441 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationJanuary 1990
Observations441
FrequencyMonthly
Unitsthousands
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high71.0% (Apr 2021)
10-year low−47.9% (Apr 2020)
10-year average3.9%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-AR.PAYEMS.M.SA.IND-70710000

This series is a labelled reference series (an official figure republished by an aggregator) rather than a first print from the agency itself.

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Last updated 2026-10-20. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files). Original title: “All Employees: Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation — AR (statewide) (SA)”.