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Civilian labor force in West Memphis, AR

Civilian labor force in West Memphis, AR was 9,488 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 1.5% from 2024. That is the 21st highest of 21 cities in 2025.

2025, persons9,488
Change on 2024+1.5%
Rank21st of 21Cities in Arkansas ranked
Series high13,7521999
Series low9,3502024

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Civilian labor force in West Memphis, AR, 1990 to 2025

9,00010K11K12K13K14K19901996200220082014202020251990: 13,536 persons1991: 13,310 persons1992: 13,066 persons1993: 13,031 persons1994: 13,188 persons1995: 13,366 persons1996: 13,384 persons1997: 13,516 persons1998: 13,636 persons1999: 13,752 persons2000: 11,497 persons2001: 11,347 persons2002: 11,328 persons2003: 11,336 persons2004: 11,527 persons2005: 11,768 persons2006: 11,683 persons2007: 11,670 persons2008: 11,806 persons2009: 11,696 persons2010: 11,482 persons2011: 11,362 persons2012: 11,111 persons2013: 10,781 persons2014: 10,741 persons2015: 10,602 persons2016: 9,984 persons2017: 9,867 persons2018: 9,766 persons2019: 9,801 persons2020: 9,835 persons2021: 9,392 persons2022: 9,367 persons2023: 9,378 persons2024: 9,350 persons2025: 9,488 persons8,00010K12K14K19902002201420251990: 13,536 persons1991: 13,310 persons1992: 13,066 persons1993: 13,031 persons1994: 13,188 persons1995: 13,366 persons1996: 13,384 persons1997: 13,516 persons1998: 13,636 persons1999: 13,752 persons2000: 11,497 persons2001: 11,347 persons2002: 11,328 persons2003: 11,336 persons2004: 11,527 persons2005: 11,768 persons2006: 11,683 persons2007: 11,670 persons2008: 11,806 persons2009: 11,696 persons2010: 11,482 persons2011: 11,362 persons2012: 11,111 persons2013: 10,781 persons2014: 10,741 persons2015: 10,602 persons2016: 9,984 persons2017: 9,867 persons2018: 9,766 persons2019: 9,801 persons2020: 9,835 persons2021: 9,392 persons2022: 9,367 persons2023: 9,378 persons2024: 9,350 persons2025: 9,488 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
20259,488
20249,350
20239,378
20229,367
20219,392
20209,835
20199,801
20189,766
20179,867
20169,984
201510,602
201410,741
201310,781
201211,111
201111,362
201011,482
200911,696
200811,806
200711,670
200611,683
200511,768
200411,527
200311,336
200211,328
200111,347
200011,497
199913,752
199813,636
199713,516
199613,384
199513,366
199413,188
199313,031
199213,066
199113,310
199013,536

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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, West Memphis, 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, West Memphis, 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/west-memphis-ar. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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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, West Memphis, 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/west-memphis-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, West Memphis, 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/west-memphis-ar (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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What is the civilian labor force in West Memphis, AR?

Civilian labor force in West Memphis, AR was 9,488 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 1.5% from 2024. That is the 21st 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 West Memphis, AR?

13,752 in 1999, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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