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Economy & jobs Statistics · Region

Labour force in Arkansas

1976 – 2025 · 50 data points 19 of 20 · Regions of United States Updated Nov 12, 2026
Economy & jobs · Arkansas

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 1976 – 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 1,436,872 +1.8% since 2024
Regions of United States · 2025 19 of 20 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 +7.7% +1.0% a year on average
Labour force, 1976 – 2025 people
+7.7% since 2015

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 1976 – 2025

The series at a glance Arkansas · 1976 – 2025
Latest value 1,436,872 · 2025
First value 893,849 · 1976
Highest 1,436,872 · 2025
Lowest 893,849 · 1976
Average change +1.0% a year on average
Data points 50

By year

All years · 1976 – 2025

YearArkansasChange
2025 1,436,872 +1.8%
2024 1,411,833 +1.8%
2023 1,386,192 +1.7%
2022 1,363,194 +2.3%
2021 1,332,526 −0.6%
2020 1,340,946 −0.8%
2019 1,351,461 +0.8%
2018 1,341,051 +0.1%
2017 1,339,830 +0.3%
2016 1,335,647 +0.2%
2015 1,333,565 +0.7%
2014 1,323,986 −0.4%
2013 1,329,123 −1.4%
2012 1,348,128 −0.6%
2011 1,356,755 +0.1%
2010 1,355,418 −0.3%
2009 1,360,164 −0.2%
2008 1,363,026 +0.6%
2007 1,354,837 +0.4%
2006 1,348,977 +0.9%
2005 1,337,098 +2.4%
2004 1,305,874 +1.5%
2003 1,285,944 +0.5%
2002 1,278,950 +1.3%
2001 1,263,108 +0.2%
2000 1,260,053 +0.3%
1999 1,255,765 +1.0%
1998 1,243,683 +0.4%
1997 1,238,214 +0.2%
1996 1,235,705 +1.2%
1995 1,220,757 +1.4%
1994 1,204,366 +2.6%
1993 1,173,325 +1.2%
1992 1,159,639 +2.1%
1991 1,135,779 +0.9%
1990 1,125,637 +1.2%
1989 1,111,841 +1.6%
1988 1,094,444 +1.3%
1987 1,080,424 +1.6%
1986 1,063,155 +1.6%
1985 1,046,320 +0.6%
1984 1,040,156 +0.9%
1983 1,030,726 +1.5%
1982 1,015,608 −0.2%
1981 1,017,654 +2.8%
1980 990,297 +1.6%
1979 974,311 +2.9%
1978 947,223 +2.5%
1977 924,497 +3.4%
1976 893,849

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 1976 – 2025

Ranking · Regions of United States

2018 · 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
11 Arizona 3.3M
19 Arkansas 1.3M
1 California 19M
3 Florida 10M
20 Idaho 863K
5 Illinois 6.6M
10 Indiana 3.4M
16 Kentucky 2M
7 Michigan 4.9M
14 Missouri 3M
8 New Jersey 4.6M
4 New York 9.8M
6 Ohio 5.8M
17 Oklahoma 1.8M
15 South Carolina 2.3M
12 Tennessee 3.3M
2 Texas 14M
18 Utah 1.6M
9 Washington 3.8M
13 Wisconsin 3.1M

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2018

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.