
METRO JOBS DATA
Following are labor market data for the eight metro areas.
Northwest Arkansas
Labor Force
July 2020: 274,123
July 2019: 284,839
July 2020: 274,123
July 2019: 284,839
Employment
July 2020: 258,521
July 2019: 276,309
July 2020: 258,521
July 2019: 276,309
Unemployed
July 2020: 15,602
July 2019: 8,530
July 2020: 15,602
July 2019: 8,530
Jobless Rate
July 2020: 5.7%
July 2019: 3%
July 2020: 5.7%
July 2019: 3%
Fort Smith Metro
Labor Force
July 2020: 115,571
July 2019: 120,296
Employment
July 2020: 107,266
July 2019: 115,522
July 2020: 107,266
July 2019: 115,522
Unemployed
July 2020: 8,305
July 2019: 4,774
July 2020: 8,305
July 2019: 4,774
Jobless Rate
July 2020: 7.2%
July 2019: 4%
July 2020: 7.2%
July 2019: 4%
Hot Springs
Labor Force
July 2020: 41,575
July 2019: 42,818
Employment
July 2020: 37,585
July 2019: 40,992
Unemployed
July 2020: 3,990
July 2019: 1,826
Jobless Rate
July 2020: 9.6%
July 2019: 4.3%
Jonesboro
Labor Force
July 2020: 65,692
July 2019: 67,235
Employment
July 2020: 61,279
July 2019: 64,928
Unemployed
July 2020: 4,413
July 2019: 2,307
Jobless Rate
July 2020: 6.7%
July 2019: 3.4%
July 2020: 65,692
July 2019: 67,235
Employment
July 2020: 61,279
July 2019: 64,928
Unemployed
July 2020: 4,413
July 2019: 2,307
Jobless Rate
July 2020: 6.7%
July 2019: 3.4%
Central Arkansas
Labor Force
July 2020: 345,941
July 2019: 366,061
Employment
July 2020: 318,079
July 2019: 350,741
July 2020: 318,079
July 2019: 350,741
Unemployed
July 2020: 28,620
July 2019: 13,706
Jobless Rate
July 2020: 8.3%
July 2019: 3.7%
Memphis/ W. Memphis
Labor Force
July 2020: 628,584
July 2019: 653,760
Employment
July 2020: 546,613
July 2019: 622,722
Unemployed
July 2020: 81,971
July 2019: 31,038
Jobless Rate
July 2020: 13%
July 2019: 4.7%
July 2020: 546,613
July 2019: 622,722
Unemployed
July 2020: 81,971
July 2019: 31,038
Jobless Rate
July 2020: 13%
July 2019: 4.7%
Pine Bluff
Labor Force
July 2020: 33,690
July 2019: 35,418
Employment
July 2020: 30,555
July 2019: 33,286
Unemployed
July 2020: 3,135
July 2019: 2,132
Jobless Rate
July 2020: 9.3%
July 2019: 6%
Texarkana (AR-TX)
Labor Force
July 2020: 64,087
July 2019: 65,231
Employment
July 2020: 59,245
July 2019: 62,096
Unemployed
July 2020: 4,842
July 2019: 3,135
Jobless Rate
July 2020: 7.6%
July 2019: 4.8%
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