Employment-population ratio: Arkansas

Latest value, 2026-08

56.8% Provisional

Source: BLS
Retrieved 2026-10-08
Published 2026-09-30

Definition

Employed people as a percentage of the civilian noninstitutional population aged 16 and older.

Seasonally adjusted. US national figures come from the Current Population Survey; state figures are LAUS model-based estimates. The population excludes active-duty military personnel and people living in institutions. The age range and population scope differ from the existing employment-rate indicator.

Evolution

54.455.556.72021-082022-062023-042024-022024-122025-112026-08
Value
PeriodValue
2026-0856.8
2026-0756.8
2026-0656.8
2026-0556.7
2026-0456.6
2026-0356.6
2026-0256.6
2026-0156.5
2025-1256.5
2025-1156.5
2025-0956.4
2025-0856.3
2025-0756.2
2025-0656.2
2025-0556.2
2025-0456.2
2025-0356.2
2025-0256.2
2025-0156.2
2024-1256.2
2024-1156.2
2024-1056.2
2024-0956.3
2024-0856.3
2024-0756.2
2024-0656.2
2024-0556.2
2024-0456.1
2024-0356.1
2024-0256
2024-0156
2023-1255.9
2023-1155.9
2023-1055.9
2023-0955.9
2023-0856
2023-0756
2023-0656
2023-0556
2023-0456
2023-0356
2023-0255.9
2023-0155.8
2022-1255.7
2022-1155.6
2022-1055.6
2022-0955.5
2022-0855.5
2022-0755.6
2022-0655.6
2022-0555.6
2022-0455.6
2022-0355.6
2022-0255.5
2022-0155.3
2021-1255.1
2021-1154.9
2021-1054.6
2021-0954.4
2021-0854.3

Comparison with related places

Place2026-08
Arkansas56.8
United States59.1
Iowa64.9
Kansas64.1
Mississippi52.9
Nevada59.5
Utah64

How to cite

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Employment-population ratio, civilian noninstitutional population aged 16 and over, seasonally adjusted, state LAUS measure 07. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.3.AllStatesS. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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