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Statistics · City
Labour force in Benton
2000 – 2025 · 26 data points
4 of 7 · Towns of Little Rock
Updated Nov 12, 2026
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2000 – 2025
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Overview
6 figures
People
18 figures
Economy
20 figures
Housing
8 figures
Education
10 figures
Tourism
3 figures
Climate
3 figures
Latest value · 2025
20,793
+1.8%
since 2024
Towns of Little Rock · 2025
4 of 7
Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015
+28%
+2.5% a year on average
share of Arkansas
1.45%
Arkansas: 1,436,872 · 2025
Labour force, 2000 – 2025 people
+28% since 2015
0
10K
20K
30K
2000
2010
2015
2025
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2000 – 2025
Compared with Labour force · people
Benton 20,793
Arkansas 1.4M
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics
The series at a glance Benton · 2000 – 2025
Latest value
20,793 · 2025
First value
11,348 · 2000
Highest
20,793 · 2025
Lowest
11,348 · 2000
Average change
+2.5% a year on average
Data points
26
By year
All years · 2000 – 2025
| Year | Benton | Change | Arkansas |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 20,793 | +1.8% | 1.4M |
| 2024 | 20,419 | +3.5% | 1.4M |
| 2023 | 19,735 | +4.4% | 1.4M |
| 2022 | 18,908 | +5.1% | 1.4M |
| 2021 | 17,990 | +1.1% | 1.3M |
| 2020 | 17,789 | −1.2% | 1.3M |
| 2019 | 18,013 | +1.2% | 1.4M |
| 2018 | 17,791 | +1.2% | 1.3M |
| 2017 | 17,573 | +2.1% | 1.3M |
| 2016 | 17,204 | +6.3% | 1.3M |
| 2015 | 16,191 | +2.4% | 1.3M |
| 2014 | 15,818 | +0.1% | 1.3M |
| 2013 | 15,802 | +1.3% | 1.3M |
| 2012 | 15,604 | +1.4% | 1.3M |
| 2011 | 15,385 | +0.7% | 1.4M |
| 2010 | 15,283 | +16% | 1.4M |
| 2009 | 13,171 | +0.0% | 1.4M |
| 2008 | 13,166 | +2.2% | 1.4M |
| 2007 | 12,886 | +1.2% | 1.4M |
| 2006 | 12,738 | +2.0% | 1.3M |
| 2005 | 12,483 | +3.5% | 1.3M |
| 2004 | 12,065 | +3.5% | 1.3M |
| 2003 | 11,654 | +1.3% | 1.3M |
| 2002 | 11,506 | +0.9% | 1.3M |
| 2001 | 11,409 | +0.5% | 1.3M |
| 2000 | 11,348 | 1.3M |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2000 – 2025
Ranking · Towns of Little Rock
2015 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Labour force | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Little Rock | 95,766 | |
| 2 | Conway | 32,769 | |
| 3 | North Little Rock | 29,686 | |
| 4 | Benton | 16,191 | |
| 5 | Sherwood | 15,373 | |
| 6 | Jacksonville | 11,626 | |
| 7 | Cabot | 11,565 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2015
What it means
Residents who work or are looking for work.
How it is calculated
Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.
Economy & jobs
Statistics: Benton
GDP per person
$60,984
2024 · Arkansas
GDP per person (PPP)
$60,984
2024 · Arkansas
Gross domestic product
$29T
2024 · United States
Economic growth
2.8%
2024 · United States
Inflation
2.9%
2024 · United States
Unemployment rate
3.3%
2025
Unemployment rate, latest month
3.0%
Sep 2026
Youth unemployment
9.3%
2025 · United States
Employment rate
67.2%
2024 · Arkansas
Labour force participation
63.5%
2024 · United States
Household income per person
$54,137
2024 · Arkansas
Median household income
$80,734
2024 · United States