Racial Equity
Unemployment Rate
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Unemployment Rate
2024
Arkansas County3.5%
Ashley County5.8%
Baxter County4.0%
Benton County2.7%
Boone County3.4%
Bowie County, Texas4.1%
Bradley County4.7%
Calhoun County3.7%
Carroll County3.6%
Chicot County5.7%
Clark County4.2%
Clay County3.8%
Cleburne County3.8%
Cleveland County3.7%
Columbia County4.0%
Conway County3.5%
Craighead County3.1%
Crawford County3.6%
Crittenden County4.4%
Cross County3.7%
Dallas County3.8%
Desha County6.7%
Drew County4.1%
Faulkner County3.0%
Franklin County3.4%
Fulton County4.3%
Garland County3.6%
Grant County2.9%
Greene County3.7%
Hempstead County3.7%
Hot Spring County3.9%
Howard County3.4%
Independence County3.1%
Izard County5.7%
Jackson County4.3%
Jefferson County4.9%
Johnson County5.0%
Lafayette County4.8%
Lawrence County3.7%
Lee County5.3%
Lincoln County5.3%
Little River County3.9%
Logan County3.8%
Lonoke County2.9%
Madison County2.9%
Marion County5.0%
Miller County4.3%
Mississippi County4.0%
Monroe County4.3%
Montgomery County4.6%
Nevada County5.2%
Newton County4.2%
Ouachita County4.3%
Perry County3.8%
Phillips County5.9%
Pike County3.5%
Poinsett County3.7%
Polk County4.3%
Pope County4.0%
Prairie County3.1%
Pulaski County3.5%
Randolph County3.7%
Saline County2.8%
Scott County3.3%
Searcy County3.9%
Sebastian County3.4%
Sevier County2.9%
Sharp County3.9%
St. Francis County5.3%
Stone County4.8%
Union County5.0%
Van Buren County4.3%
Washington County2.7%
White County3.6%
Woodruff County3.6%
Yell County3.3%

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics




Total Unemployed
2024
Arkansas County262
Ashley County379
Baxter County670
Benton County4,331
Boone County558
Bowie County, Texas1,645
Bradley County182
Calhoun County76
Carroll County431
Chicot County181
Clark County396
Clay County231
Cleburne County384
Cleveland County111
Columbia County356
Conway County321
Craighead County1,745
Crawford County935
Crittenden County911
Cross County272
Dallas County103
Desha County275
Drew County321
Faulkner County1,984
Franklin County248
Fulton County171
Garland County1,580
Grant County252
Greene County741
Hempstead County312
Hot Spring County519
Howard County169
Independence County551
Izard County239
Jackson County243
Jefferson County1,216
Johnson County513
Lafayette County110
Lawrence County246
Lee County126
Lincoln County178
Little River County201
Logan County336
Lonoke County1,053
Madison County241
Marion County270
Miller County731
Mississippi County834
Monroe County115
Montgomery County139
Nevada County129
Newton County112
Ouachita County393
Perry County162
Phillips County287
Pike County149
Poinsett County368
Polk County320
Pope County1,134
Prairie County115
Pulaski County7,041
Randolph County284
Saline County1,849
Scott County136
Searcy County121
Sebastian County1,981
Sevier County205
Sharp County255
St. Francis County404
Stone County195
Union County796
Van Buren County251
Washington County3,639
White County1,258
Woodruff County106
Yell County308

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics



NATIONAL RANKING
22
OUT OF 51
2024

STATE TREND

Decreasing

3.5%
2024
1% = 14,090
Individuals
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Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics


Unemployment Rate
201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Arkansas7.8%7.9%7.2%7.0%5.9%5.0%4.0%3.7%3.6%3.5%6.1%4.0%3.2%3.1%3.5%
United States9.6%8.9%8.1%7.4%6.2%5.3%4.9%4.4%3.9%3.7%8.1%5.3%3.6%3.6%4.0%

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics






Source: U.S. Census Bureau


Unemployment Rate by Race/Ethnicity
American Indian and Native AlaskanAsianBlack or African AmericanHispanic or LatinoNative Hawaiian and Other Pacific IslanderSome Other RaceTwo or More RacesWhite
Arkansas5.0%*3.1%*8.9%4.5%8.7%**4.4%5.0%4.2%
Benton County3.7%***3.2%***1.2%***3.4%*3.1%***2.1%***3.4%*3.1%
Craighead County11.5%***6.6%***12.7%**5.7%***0.0%***8.4%***3.7%***4.3%*
Crittenden County36.0%***0.0%***16.1%9.4%***0.0%***12.3%***11.2%**3.6%**
Faulkner County2.1%***2.2%***3.0%**5.4%***0.0%***1.3%***7.1%***3.3%*
Jefferson County0.0%***0.0%***10.2%*1.9%***0.0%***0.0%***10.2%***5.3%**
Miller County0.0%***0.0%***12.1%**3.5%***0.0%***7.5%***3.9%***5.3%**
Mississippi County0.0%***0.0%***14.0%*3.9%***0.0%***20.2%***4.7%***3.0%**
Phillips County0.0%***0.0%***23.1%*0.0%***0.0%***0.0%***7.2%***2.4%***
Pulaski County2.7%***3.0%***7.5%3.8%**0.0%***3.8%***3.8%**3.0%
Saline County0.0%***0.0%***2.6%***4.5%***0.0%***3.5%***12.1%***3.6%*
Sebastian County2.3%***3.0%***10.5%***6.9%*0.0%***7.2%**7.0%**4.7%
St. Francis County0.0%***0.0%***13.2%*5.1%***0.0%***16.2%***11.3%***4.3%***
Union County54.5%***0.0%***7.8%**6.1%***0.0%***7.3%***8.5%***3.9%**

Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Notes: Multiyear results are from rolling American Community Survey. * Margin of error between 20% & 35% of estimate; ** margin of error between 35% & 50%; *** margin of error greater than 50%. The Census Bureau asks people to identify their race (white, African-American, etc.) separate from their ethnicity (Hispanic or non-Hispanic). So the totals for these categories cannot be added together, as people show up in both a racial and ethnic group.




Number Unemployed by Race/Ethnicity
American Indian and Native AlaskanAsianBlack or African AmericanHispanic or LatinoNative Hawaiian and Other Pacific IslanderSome Other RaceTwo or More RacesWhite
Arkansas424*873*17,7305,874432**2,1936,81941,184
Benton County67***268***38***977*27***152***1,392*2,887
Craighead County6***54***990**178***0***116***140***1,789*
Crittenden County9***0***1,72558***0***13***201**337**
Faulkner County2***18***229**198***0***22***209***1,663*
Jefferson County0***0***1,607*12***0***0***72***514**
Miller County0***0***589**30***0***30***29***609**
Mississippi County0***0***815*35***0***50***53***313**
Phillips County0***0***772*0***0***0***17***49***
Pulaski County15***152***5,409563**0***284***418**2,994
Saline County0***0***158***184***0***52***402***1,851*
Sebastian County14***96***392***697*0***502**433**1,917
St. Francis County0***0***568*12***0***12***38***159***
Union County30***0***411**56***0***6***63***419**

Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Notes: Multiyear results are from rolling American Community Survey. * Margin of error between 20% & 35% of estimate; ** margin of error between 35% & 50%; *** margin of error greater than 50%. The Census Bureau asks people to identify their race (white, African-American, etc.) separate from their ethnicity (Hispanic or non-Hispanic). So the totals for these categories cannot be added together, as people show up in both a racial and ethnic group.





Source: U.S. Census Bureau


Unemployment Rate by Sex
FemaleMale
Arkansas4.8%5.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Notes: Multiyear results are from rolling American Community Survey. * Margin of error between 20% & 35% of estimate; ** margin of error between 35% & 50%; *** margin of error greater than 50%.




Number Unemployed by Sex
FemaleMale
Arkansas32,45137,204

Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Notes: Multiyear results are from rolling American Community Survey. * Margin of error between 20% & 35% of estimate; ** margin of error between 35% & 50%; *** margin of error greater than 50%.





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INDICATORS TREND | STATE
Education: Access to Quality Slots for Infants and Toddlers Increasing
Education: Access to Quality Child Care Slots for Preschoolers Increasing
Education: Grade 3 Reading Maintaining
Education: Grade 8 Math Increasing
Education: Graduation Rate Increasing
Education: Remediation Rate Increasing
Education: Adults with a High School Degree Increasing
Education: Adults with a Bachelor's Degree or Higher Increasing
Education: Adults Pursuing Further Education Decreasing
Education: Imagination Libraries Increasing
Health: Low Birth Weight Babies Maintaining
Health: Early Prenatal Care Increasing
Health: Overweight or Obese Students Increasing
Health: Overweight or Obese Adults Increasing
Health: Physically Inactive Adults Decreasing
Health: Smoking Rate Decreasing
Health: Insurance Coverage Rates Increasing
Health: Oral Health Increasing
Health: Life Expectancy Decreasing
Health: Routine Check-ups Increasing
Health: Overdose Deaths Maintaining
Families: Teen Births Decreasing
Families: Children Living in Poverty Decreasing
Families: People Living in Poverty Decreasing
Families: Elderly Living in Poverty Increasing
Families: Median Household Income Maintaining
Families: Unemployment Rate Decreasing
Families: Homeownership Rate Decreasing
Families: Child Abuse and Neglect Decreasing
Families: Access to Financial Services Decreasing
Families: Food Insecurity Decreasing
Families: Food Deserts Not Applicable
Families: Homelessness Decreasing
Families: Change in Total Jobs Increasing
Families: Cost of Homeownership Maintaining
Families: Households Below ALICE Threshold Not Applicable
Families: Overall Housing Cost Burden Decreasing
Families: Child Care Costs for Toddlers Increasing
Families: Medical Debt Decreasing
Families: Households Receiving SNAP Decreasing
Families: Incarceration Rate Decreasing
Community: Voter Participation Rate Maintaining
Community: Charitable Giving Maintaining
Community: Volunteering Increasing
Community: Group Participation Increasing
Community: Connection to Neighbors Decreasing
Community: Local Voting Not Applicable
Demographics: Change in Population Increasing
Demographics: Change in Population by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Demographics: Change in Population by Age Not Applicable
Equity: Grade 3 Reading Maintaining
Equity: Grade 8 Math Increasing
Equity: Graduation Rate Increasing
Equity: Remediation Rate Increasing
Equity: Adults with a High School Degree Increasing
Equity: Adults with a Bachelor's Degree or Higher Increasing
Equity: Adults Pursuing Further Education Decreasing
Equity: Low Birth Weight Babies Maintaining
Equity: Early Prenatal Care Increasing
Equity: Overweight or Obese Students Increasing
Equity: Overweight or Obese Adults Increasing
Equity: Physically Inactive Adults Decreasing
Equity: Smoking Rate Decreasing
Equity: Insurance Coverage Rates Increasing
Equity: Oral Health Increasing
Equity: Life Expectancy Decreasing
Equity: Routine Check-ups Increasing
Equity: Teen Births Decreasing
Equity: Children Living in Poverty Decreasing
Equity: People Living in Poverty Decreasing
Equity: Elderly Living in Poverty Increasing
Equity: Median Household Income Maintaining
Equity: Unemployment Rate Decreasing
Equity: Homeownership Rate Decreasing
Equity: Child Abuse and Neglect Decreasing
Equity: Access to Financial Services Decreasing
Equity: Food Insecurity Decreasing
Equity: Homelessness Decreasing
Equity: Cost of Homeownership Maintaining
Equity: Medical Debt Decreasing
Equity: Households Receiving SNAP Decreasing
Equity: Incarceration Rate Decreasing
Equity: Volunteering Increasing
Equity: Change in Population by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable




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