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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

2016 · 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
75 Calhoun County 2,074
74 Lafayette County 2,634
73 Newton County 2,823
72 Lee County 2,914
71 Dallas County 2,986
70 Woodruff County 3,008
69 Nevada County 3,045
68 Monroe County 3,108
67 Montgomery County 3,211
66 Cleveland County 3,248
65 Searcy County 3,321
64 Prairie County 3,653
63 Lincoln County 3,715
62 Chicot County 3,984
61 Fulton County 4,014
60 Stone County 4,103
59 Bradley County 4,119
58 Perry County 4,160
57 Scott County 4,197
56 Pike County 4,475
55 Izard County 4,539
54 Desha County 4,679
53 Little River County 5,421
52 Howard County 5,709
51 Marion County 5,740
…
4 Sebastian County 59,789
3 Washington County 114K
2 Benton County 129K
1 Pulaski County 190K

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2016

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.