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Economy & jobs Statistics · City

Labour force in Benton

2000 – 2025 · 26 data points 4 of 7 · Towns of Little Rock Updated Nov 12, 2026
Economy & jobs · Benton Arkansas

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

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

YearBentonChange 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

2024 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryLabour force
7 Jacksonville 12,759
6 Cabot 13,661
5 Sherwood 16,967
4 Benton 20,419
3 North Little Rock 33,188
2 Conway 37,485
1 Little Rock 105K

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2024

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.