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Labour force in Conway
1990 – 2025 · 36 data points
2 of 7 · Towns of Little Rock
Updated Nov 12, 2026
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 1990 – 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
38,187
+1.9%
since 2024
Towns of Little Rock · 2025
2 of 7
Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015
+17%
+2.8% a year on average
share of Arkansas
2.66%
Arkansas: 1,436,872 · 2025
Labour force, 1990 – 2025 people
+17% since 2015
0
10K
20K
30K
40K
1990
2000
2005
2010
2015
2025
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 1990 – 2025
Compared with Labour force · people
Conway 38,187
Arkansas 1.4M
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics
The series at a glance Conway · 1990 – 2025
Latest value
38,187 · 2025
First value
14,438 · 1990
Highest
38,187 · 2025
Lowest
14,438 · 1990
Average change
+2.8% a year on average
Data points
36
By year
All years · 1990 – 2025
| Year | Conway | Change | Arkansas |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 38,187 | +1.9% | 1.4M |
| 2024 | 37,485 | +3.6% | 1.4M |
| 2023 | 36,171 | +4.7% | 1.4M |
| 2022 | 34,546 | +4.8% | 1.4M |
| 2021 | 32,953 | +1.8% | 1.3M |
| 2020 | 32,358 | −0.9% | 1.3M |
| 2019 | 32,639 | +0.5% | 1.4M |
| 2018 | 32,461 | +1.0% | 1.3M |
| 2017 | 32,155 | +1.3% | 1.3M |
| 2016 | 31,743 | −3.1% | 1.3M |
| 2015 | 32,769 | +1.0% | 1.3M |
| 2014 | 32,448 | −0.3% | 1.3M |
| 2013 | 32,555 | −0.1% | 1.3M |
| 2012 | 32,572 | +1.5% | 1.3M |
| 2011 | 32,094 | +1.2% | 1.4M |
| 2010 | 31,723 | +14% | 1.4M |
| 2009 | 27,836 | +0.9% | 1.4M |
| 2008 | 27,575 | +2.0% | 1.4M |
| 2007 | 27,027 | +3.2% | 1.4M |
| 2006 | 26,193 | +2.4% | 1.3M |
| 2005 | 25,569 | +3.3% | 1.3M |
| 2004 | 24,762 | +3.7% | 1.3M |
| 2003 | 23,869 | +2.8% | 1.3M |
| 2002 | 23,224 | +1.1% | 1.3M |
| 2001 | 22,977 | +2.0% | 1.3M |
| 2000 | 22,532 | +15% | 1.3M |
| 1999 | 19,580 | +2.0% | 1.3M |
| 1998 | 19,197 | +1.9% | 1.2M |
| 1997 | 18,838 | +3.8% | 1.2M |
| 1996 | 18,145 | +4.4% | 1.2M |
| 1995 | 17,388 | +4.2% | 1.2M |
| 1994 | 16,688 | +5.3% | 1.2M |
| 1993 | 15,848 | +1.9% | 1.2M |
| 1992 | 15,545 | +5.8% | 1.2M |
| 1991 | 14,699 | +1.8% | 1.1M |
| 1990 | 14,438 | 1.1M |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 1990 – 2025
Ranking · Towns of Little Rock
2015 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Labour force | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Cabot | 11,565 | |
| 6 | Jacksonville | 11,626 | |
| 5 | Sherwood | 15,373 | |
| 4 | Benton | 16,191 | |
| 3 | North Little Rock | 29,686 | |
| 2 | Conway | 32,769 | |
| 1 | Little Rock | 95,766 |
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
Conway in numbers
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
3.6%
2025
Unemployment rate, latest month
3.4%
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