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Job destruction rate in Pulaski County

Job destruction rate in Pulaski County was 9.707% in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 1.59 pts from 2022. That is the 40th highest of 75 counties in 2023.

20239.707%
Change on 2022-1.59 pts
Rank40th of 75Counties in Arkansas ranked
Series high14.592012
Series low9.7072023

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Job destruction rate in Pulaski County, 2010 to 2023

910111213141520102012201420162018202020232010: 12.277 %2011: 10.828 %2012: 14.59 %2013: 10.863 %2014: 11.164 %2015: 11.603 %2016: 10.881 %2017: 11.027 %2018: 10.289 %2019: 9.969 %2020: 11.508 %2021: 13.854 %2022: 11.293 %2023: 9.707 %8101214162010201520232010: 12.277 %2011: 10.828 %2012: 14.59 %2013: 10.863 %2014: 11.164 %2015: 11.603 %2016: 10.881 %2017: 11.027 %2018: 10.289 %2019: 9.969 %2020: 11.508 %2021: 13.854 %2022: 11.293 %2023: 9.707 %
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: job destruction rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010. Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2025-09-25.
All 14 values
Period%
20239.707
202211.293
202113.854
202011.508
20199.969
201810.289
201711.027
201610.881
201511.603
201411.164
201310.863
201214.59
201110.828
201012.277

Compared with Arkansas and United States

Place2023
Pulaski County9.707
Arkansas9.716
United States11.059

Pulaski County compared with nearby places

Arkansas County: 6.626 %Ashley County: 13.163 %Baxter County: 9.82 %Benton County: 7.398 %Boone County: 12.92 %Bradley County: 11.797 %Calhoun County: 15.757 %Carroll County: 11.056 %Chicot County: 9.615 %Clark County: 8.729 %Clay County: 11.537 %Cleburne County: 9.636 %Cleveland County: 11.829 %Columbia County: 15.112 %Conway County: 8.22 %Craighead County: 7.266 %Crawford County: 8.376 %Crittenden County: 16.514 %Cross County: 9.474 %Dallas County: 20.387 %Desha County: 5.615 %Drew County: 12.197 %Faulkner County: 11.093 %Franklin County: 9.668 %Fulton County: 11.253 %Garland County: 10.598 %Grant County: 9.902 %Greene County: 8.386 %Hempstead County: 7.203 %Hot Spring County: 15.963 %Howard County: 5.505 %Independence County: 5.744 %Izard County: 20.701 %Jackson County: 7.689 %Jefferson County: 10.447 %Johnson County: 7.04 %Lafayette County: 12.155 %Lawrence County: 11.342 %Lee County: 10.315 %Lincoln County: 11.822 %Little River County: 7.813 %Logan County: 6.732 %Lonoke County: 9.933 %Madison County: 7.563 %Marion County: 12.304 %Miller County: 10.662 %Mississippi County: 7.001 %Monroe County: 21.841 %Montgomery County: 7.839 %Nevada County: 13.169 %Newton County: 9.177 %Ouachita County: 9.66 %Perry County: 11.673 %Phillips County: 12.872 %Pike County: 15.418 %Poinsett County: 9.28 %Polk County: 6.401 %Pope County: 9.452 %Prairie County: 10.116 %Pulaski County: 9.707 %Randolph County: 10.851 %St. Francis County: 9.586 %Saline County: 10.585 %Scott County: 15.907 %Searcy County: 10.4 %Sebastian County: 10.949 %Sevier County: 5.367 %Sharp County: 16.649 %Stone County: 8.774 %Union County: 11.098 %Van Buren County: 8.17 %Washington County: 8.591 %White County: 7.8 %Woodruff County: 7.521 %Yell County: 4.883 %
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Job destruction rate, 2023, %. Pulaski County is outlined. Same source and period for every area shown. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

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Definition

Jobs lost at closing and shrinking establishments during the year, as a percentage of average employment in the two years. United States: Census Bureau Business Dynamics Statistics.

A gross flow: jobs added elsewhere are not subtracted, so the net change is job_creation_rate minus this rate. Not a layoff rate: it counts positions lost at establishments, not people who lost a job. The year is the twelve months to March: 2023 compares March 2022 with March 2023.

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U.S. Census Bureau. Business Dynamics Statistics: job destruction rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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APA 7

U.S. Census Bureau. (2025). Business Dynamics Statistics: job destruction rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010 (Job destruction rate, Pulaski County, 2010 to 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv

MLA 9

Business Dynamics Statistics: job destruction rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010, Job destruction rate, Pulaski County, 2010 to 2023. U.S. Census Bureau, 25 Sept. 2025, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/job-destruction-rate/pulaski-county-arkansas. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

U.S. Census Bureau. 2025. Business Dynamics Statistics: job destruction rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010. Job destruction rate, Pulaski County, 2010 to 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/job-destruction-rate/pulaski-county-arkansas.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2025) Business Dynamics Statistics: job destruction rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010, Job destruction rate, Pulaski County, 2010 to 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/job-destruction-rate/pulaski-county-arkansas (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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  title = {{Business Dynamics Statistics: job destruction rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010: Job destruction rate, Pulaski County, 2010 to 2023}},
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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/job-destruction-rate/pulaski-county-arkansas. Publisher attribution: U.S. Census Bureau. Business Dynamics Statistics: job destruction rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023\_st\_cty.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
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What is the job destruction rate in Pulaski County?

Job destruction rate in Pulaski County was 9.707% in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 1.59 pts from 2022. That is the 40th highest of 75 counties in 2023.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Census Bureau. Business Dynamics Statistics: job destruction rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest job destruction rate in Pulaski County?

14.59% in 2012, the highest value since 2010 in this series.

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