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Economy & jobs Statistics · Area

Labour force in Pulaski County

1990 – 2025 · 36 data points 1 of 75 · Regions of Arkansas Updated Nov 12, 2026
Economy & jobs · Pulaski County Arkansas

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 203,637 +1.9% since 2024
Regions of Arkansas · 2025 1 of 75 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 +9.5% +0.3% a year on average
share of Arkansas 14.2% Arkansas: 1,436,872 · 2025
Labour force, 1990 – 2025 people
+9.5% since 2015

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

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

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

The series at a glance Pulaski County · 1990 – 2025
Latest value 203,637 · 2025
First value 186,165 · 1990
Highest 203,637 · 2025
Lowest 183,243 · 2003
Average change +0.3% a year on average
Data points 36

By year

All years · 1990 – 2025

YearPulaski CountyChange Arkansas
2025 203,637 +1.9% 1.4M
2024 199,910 +2.3% 1.4M
2023 195,475 +1.9% 1.4M
2022 191,865 +1.8% 1.4M
2021 188,380 −1.3% 1.3M
2020 190,804 −0.3% 1.3M
2019 191,353 +0.5% 1.4M
2018 190,322 −0.3% 1.3M
2017 190,864 +0.3% 1.3M
2016 190,200 +2.2% 1.3M
2015 186,038 +0.3% 1.3M
2014 185,430 −1.1% 1.3M
2013 187,489 −0.8% 1.3M
2012 189,067 +0.0% 1.3M
2011 189,045 −0.2% 1.4M
2010 189,419 −0.4% 1.4M
2009 190,156 −0.0% 1.4M
2008 190,238 +0.6% 1.4M
2007 189,126 +0.8% 1.4M
2006 187,628 −0.9% 1.3M
2005 189,346 +1.5% 1.3M
2004 186,545 +1.8% 1.3M
2003 183,243 −0.0% 1.3M
2002 183,280 −0.2% 1.3M
2001 183,606 −0.4% 1.3M
2000 184,388 −5.4% 1.3M
1999 194,862 +0.5% 1.3M
1998 193,988 +0.2% 1.2M
1997 193,687 −0.4% 1.2M
1996 194,396 +0.9% 1.2M
1995 192,696 +0.3% 1.2M
1994 192,037 +1.4% 1.2M
1993 189,426 −0.4% 1.2M
1992 190,150 +1.8% 1.2M
1991 186,846 +0.4% 1.1M
1990 186,165 1.1M

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

Ranking · Regions of Arkansas

2025 · 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
1 Pulaski County 204K
2 Benton County 169K
3 Washington County 139K
4 Saline County 68,014
5 Faulkner County 67,973
6 Sebastian County 59,618
7 Craighead County 57,255
8 Garland County 44,569
9 Lonoke County 37,559
10 White County 35,603
11 Pope County 28,155
12 Crawford County 26,118
13 Jefferson County 24,754
14 Mississippi County 20,832
15 Crittenden County 20,733
16 Greene County 20,338
17 Independence County 18,307
18 Miller County 17,124
19 Baxter County 17,098
20 Boone County 16,695
21 Union County 15,811
22 Hot Spring County 13,368
23 Carroll County 11,995
24 Cleburne County 10,323
25 Johnson County 10,038
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2025

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.