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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

2023 · 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
20 Idaho 973K
19 Arkansas 1.4M
18 Utah 1.8M
17 Oklahoma 2M
16 Kentucky 2.1M
15 South Carolina 2.5M
14 Missouri 3.1M
13 Wisconsin 3.1M
12 Tennessee 3.4M
11 Indiana 3.4M
10 Arizona 3.7M
9 Washington 4M
8 New Jersey 4.9M
7 Michigan 5M
6 Ohio 5.8M
5 Illinois 6.5M
4 New York 9.8M
3 Florida 11M
2 Texas 15M
1 California 20M

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2023

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.