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Economy & jobs Statistics · City

Labour force in Little Rock

1990 – 2025 · 36 data points 1 of 7 · Towns of Little Rock Updated Nov 12, 2026
Economy & jobs · Little Rock Pulaski County Arkansas

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 1990 – 2025

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Overview 8 figures People 21 figures Economy 20 figures Housing 8 figures Education 10 figures Tourism 3 figures Climate 8 figures
Latest value · 2025 106,798 +1.8% since 2024
Towns of Little Rock · 2025 1 of 7 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 +12% +0.3% a year on average
share of Pulaski County 52.4% Pulaski County: 203,637 · 2025
Labour force, 1990 – 2025 people
+12% since 2015

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 1990 – 2025

Compared with Labour force · people
Little Rock 107K
Pulaski County 204K
Arkansas 1.4M

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

The series at a glance Little Rock · 1990 – 2025
Latest value 106,798 · 2025
First value 97,681 · 1990
Highest 106,798 · 2025
Lowest 94,103 · 2003
Average change +0.3% a year on average
Data points 36

By year

All years · 1990 – 2025

YearLittle RockChange Pulaski CountyArkansas
2025 106,798 +1.8% 204K 1.4M
2024 104,917 +2.4% 200K 1.4M
2023 102,420 +2.1% 195K 1.4M
2022 100,323 +1.8% 192K 1.4M
2021 98,527 −1.1% 188K 1.3M
2020 99,582 −0.2% 191K 1.3M
2019 99,742 +0.4% 191K 1.4M
2018 99,340 −0.3% 190K 1.3M
2017 99,613 +0.4% 191K 1.3M
2016 99,224 +3.6% 190K 1.3M
2015 95,766 +0.5% 186K 1.3M
2014 95,302 −1.3% 185K 1.3M
2013 96,575 −1.2% 187K 1.3M
2012 97,713 +0.2% 189K 1.3M
2011 97,488 −1.4% 189K 1.4M
2010 98,823 +1.1% 189K 1.4M
2009 97,714 +0.0% 190K 1.4M
2008 97,676 +0.6% 190K 1.4M
2007 97,111 +0.8% 189K 1.4M
2006 96,343 −0.9% 188K 1.3M
2005 97,226 +1.5% 189K 1.3M
2004 95,798 +1.8% 187K 1.3M
2003 94,103 −0.0% 183K 1.3M
2002 94,110 −0.1% 183K 1.3M
2001 94,251 −0.4% 184K 1.3M
2000 94,633 −7.5% 184K 1.3M
1999 102,255 +0.5% 195K 1.3M
1998 101,794 +0.2% 194K 1.2M
1997 101,635 −0.4% 194K 1.2M
1996 102,008 +0.9% 194K 1.2M
1995 101,116 +0.3% 193K 1.2M
1994 100,769 +1.4% 192K 1.2M
1993 99,395 −0.4% 189K 1.2M
1992 99,771 +1.8% 190K 1.2M
1991 98,035 +0.4% 187K 1.1M
1990 97,681 186K 1.1M

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 1990 – 2025

Ranking · Towns of Little Rock

2019 · 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 12,470
6 Cabot 12,776
5 Sherwood 16,040
4 Benton 18,013
3 North Little Rock 31,904
2 Conway 32,639
1 Little Rock 99,742

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2019

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.