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Civilian labor force in Little Rock, AR

Civilian labor force in Little Rock, AR was 106,798 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 1.8% from 2024. That is the 1st highest of 21 cities in 2025.

2025, persons106,798
Change on 2024+1.8%
Rank1st of 21Cities in Arkansas ranked
Series high106,7982025
Series low94,1032003

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Civilian labor force in Little Rock, AR, 1990 to 2025

90K95K100K105K110K19901996200220082014202020251990: 97,681 persons1991: 98,035 persons1992: 99,771 persons1993: 99,395 persons1994: 100,769 persons1995: 101,116 persons1996: 102,008 persons1997: 101,635 persons1998: 101,794 persons1999: 102,255 persons2000: 94,633 persons2001: 94,251 persons2002: 94,110 persons2003: 94,103 persons2004: 95,798 persons2005: 97,226 persons2006: 96,343 persons2007: 97,111 persons2008: 97,676 persons2009: 97,714 persons2010: 98,823 persons2011: 97,488 persons2012: 97,713 persons2013: 96,575 persons2014: 95,302 persons2015: 95,766 persons2016: 99,224 persons2017: 99,613 persons2018: 99,340 persons2019: 99,742 persons2020: 99,582 persons2021: 98,527 persons2022: 100,323 persons2023: 102,420 persons2024: 104,917 persons2025: 106,798 persons90K95K100K105K110K19902002201420251990: 97,681 persons1991: 98,035 persons1992: 99,771 persons1993: 99,395 persons1994: 100,769 persons1995: 101,116 persons1996: 102,008 persons1997: 101,635 persons1998: 101,794 persons1999: 102,255 persons2000: 94,633 persons2001: 94,251 persons2002: 94,110 persons2003: 94,103 persons2004: 95,798 persons2005: 97,226 persons2006: 96,343 persons2007: 97,111 persons2008: 97,676 persons2009: 97,714 persons2010: 98,823 persons2011: 97,488 persons2012: 97,713 persons2013: 96,575 persons2014: 95,302 persons2015: 95,766 persons2016: 99,224 persons2017: 99,613 persons2018: 99,340 persons2019: 99,742 persons2020: 99,582 persons2021: 98,527 persons2022: 100,323 persons2023: 102,420 persons2024: 104,917 persons2025: 106,798 persons
persons. Source: BLS, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-09-30.
All 36 values
Periodpersons
2025106,798
2024104,917
2023102,420
2022100,323
202198,527
202099,582
201999,742
201899,340
201799,613
201699,224
201595,766
201495,302
201396,575
201297,713
201197,488
201098,823
200997,714
200897,676
200797,111
200696,343
200597,226
200495,798
200394,103
200294,110
200194,251
200094,633
1999102,255
1998101,794
1997101,635
1996102,008
1995101,116
1994100,769
199399,395
199299,771
199198,035
199097,681

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Definition

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.

More on how it is measured
  • People aged 16 and over by place of residence, from the Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) program of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
  • Active-duty military personnel and people living in institutions are excluded.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2026). Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average (Civilian labor force, Little Rock, AR, 1990 to 2025) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29

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Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average, Civilian labor force, Little Rock, AR, 1990 to 2025. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 30 Sept. 2026, https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/civilian-labor-force/little-rock-ar. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. 2026. Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. Civilian labor force, Little Rock, AR, 1990 to 2025. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/civilian-labor-force/little-rock-ar.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2026) Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average, Civilian labor force, Little Rock, AR, 1990 to 2025 [Dataset]. Available at: https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/civilian-labor-force/little-rock-ar (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
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What is the civilian labor force in Little Rock, AR?

Civilian labor force in Little Rock, AR was 106,798 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 1.8% from 2024. That is the 1st highest of 21 cities in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest civilian labor force in Little Rock, AR?

106,798 in 2025, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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