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Economy at a Glance
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Arkansas

Arkansas
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2026

Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

 1,455.4 1,454.6 1,455.7 1,457.7 1,457.9 (p)1,458.1

Employment(1)

 1,392.3 1,392.7 1,395.2 1,398.0 1,399.2 (p)1,401.2

Unemployment(1)

 63.0 61.8 60.6 59.7 58.7 (p)56.9

Unemployment Rate(2)

 4.3 4.3 4.2 4.1 4.0 (p)3.9

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(3)

 1,344.2 1,344.7 1,345.2 1,343.2 1,343.3 (p)1,348.5

12-month % change

 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.3 (p)0.6

Mining and Logging(3)

 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.8 4.8 (p)4.8

12-month % change

 -4.1 -4.1 -2.1 0.0 0.0 (p)0.0

Construction(3)

 66.4 66.2 66.5 66.9 67.5 (p)67.7

12-month % change

 -0.7 -0.6 0.2 0.8 2.0 (p)2.3

Manufacturing(3)

 158.7 158.9 158.7 159.1 159.0 (p)158.8

12-month % change

 -1.1 -0.7 -0.8 -0.2 0.1 (p)0.1

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3)

 272.9 273.2 273.8 273.6 274.4 (p)275.2

12-month % change

 0.8 0.7 1.0 1.1 1.1 (p)1.3

Information(3)

 11.9 11.9 11.9 12.0 12.1 (p)12.1

12-month % change

 -2.5 -1.7 -0.8 0.0 0.0 (p)0.8

Financial Activities(3)

 59.3 59.2 58.9 58.3 58.4 (p)58.9

12-month % change

 -1.0 -1.3 -2.2 -2.7 -2.7 (p)-1.8

Professional & Business Services(3)

 165.7 166.3 167.3 167.0 166.2 (p)166.1

12-month % change

 1.2 1.3 1.9 1.4 0.8 (p)0.5

Education & Health Services(3)

 212.4 212.7 212.2 210.2 209.8 (p)211.5

12-month % change

 1.5 1.4 1.1 0.2 -0.5 (p)0.3

Leisure & Hospitality(3)

 135.0 134.6 134.4 134.3 133.9 (p)136.2

12-month % change

 3.2 2.3 2.1 1.8 1.4 (p)3.2

Other Services(3)

 52.9 52.6 52.2 52.2 52.4 (p)52.3

12-month % change

 0.4 -0.2 -0.8 -0.8 -0.6 (p)-1.3

Government(3)

 204.3 204.4 204.6 204.8 204.8 (p)204.9

12-month % change

 -0.8 -1.0 -1.0 -0.6 -0.6 (p)-0.7

Footnotes
(1) Number of persons, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(2) In percent, seasonally adjusted.
(3) Number of jobs, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(p) Preliminary

Data extracted on: September 18, 2026

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Note: More data series, including additional geographic areas, are available through the "Databases & Tables" tab at the top of this page.

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