# Nonfarm payroll employment in Arkansas

Nonfarm payroll employment in Arkansas was 1,348,500 jobs in August 2026 (provisional). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

- Indicator id: `nonfarm_payroll_employment`
- Place id: `us-state-05`
- Unit: jobs
- Definition: Number of jobs on nonfarm payrolls in the month, seasonally adjusted, from the Current Employment Statistics (CES) survey of businesses and government agencies run by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
- Note: The monthly jobs count of the national Employment Situation report and the State Employment and Unemployment release. Counts jobs on nonfarm payrolls, not people: someone with two jobs counts twice. It covers full-time and part-time employees paid for any part of the pay period that includes the 12th of the month, and excludes the self-employed, farm workers, private household workers and unpaid family workers. For employed people from the household survey use employment_population_ratio; for May job counts by occupation use oews_employment.
- Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics, State and Area: all employees, total nonfarm, statewide, seasonally adjusted (SMS, state, 000000000000001) (https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/sm/sm.data.55.TotalNonFarmStateWide.All)
- Publisher page: https://invokely.ai/en/publishers/bureau-of-labor-statistics
- Retrieved: 2026-10-12
- License: Public domain (US federal government work, citation requested)
- Citation: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Current Employment Statistics, State and Area: all employees, total nonfarm, statewide, seasonally adjusted (SMS, state, 000000000000001). https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/sm/sm.data.55.TotalNonFarmStateWide.All. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
- Web page: https://invokely.ai/en/nonfarm-payroll-employment/arkansas
- API: https://invokely.ai/api/v1/series?indicator=nonfarm_payroll_employment&place=us-state-05

| Period | jobs |
|---|---:|
| 2026-08 | 1,348,500 (provisional) |
| 2026-07 | 1,343,300 |
| 2026-06 | 1,343,200 |
| 2026-05 | 1,345,200 |
| 2026-04 | 1,344,700 |
| 2026-03 | 1,344,200 |
| 2026-02 | 1,345,400 |
| 2026-01 | 1,345,900 |
| 2025-12 | 1,344,400 |
| 2025-11 | 1,341,900 |
| 2025-10 | 1,339,700 |
| 2025-09 | 1,339,100 |
| 2025-08 | 1,340,700 |
| 2025-07 | 1,339,800 |
| 2025-06 | 1,338,300 |
| 2025-05 | 1,339,400 |
| 2025-04 | 1,339,500 |
| 2025-03 | 1,337,200 |
| 2025-02 | 1,336,700 |
| 2025-01 | 1,334,600 |
| 2024-12 | 1,335,700 |
| 2024-11 | 1,335,500 |
| 2024-10 | 1,333,400 |
| 2024-09 | 1,333,400 |
| 2024-08 | 1,331,700 |
| 2024-07 | 1,330,100 |
| 2024-06 | 1,328,800 |
| 2024-05 | 1,326,000 |
| 2024-04 | 1,324,800 |
| 2024-03 | 1,326,900 |
| 2024-02 | 1,322,500 |
| 2024-01 | 1,318,200 |
| 2023-12 | 1,319,300 |
| 2023-11 | 1,315,200 |
| 2023-10 | 1,314,300 |
| 2023-09 | 1,315,100 |
| 2023-08 | 1,311,300 |
| 2023-07 | 1,310,700 |
| 2023-06 | 1,314,000 |
| 2023-05 | 1,309,700 |
| 2023-04 | 1,306,500 |
| 2023-03 | 1,306,800 |
| 2023-02 | 1,303,500 |
| 2023-01 | 1,304,000 |
| 2022-12 | 1,295,800 |
| 2022-11 | 1,295,400 |
| 2022-10 | 1,293,700 |
| 2022-09 | 1,294,400 |
| 2022-08 | 1,291,200 |
| 2022-07 | 1,287,700 |
| 2022-06 | 1,280,500 |
| 2022-05 | 1,275,700 |
| 2022-04 | 1,272,300 |
| 2022-03 | 1,267,000 |
| 2022-02 | 1,266,800 |
| 2022-01 | 1,259,100 |
| 2021-12 | 1,253,500 |
| 2021-11 | 1,251,600 |
| 2021-10 | 1,250,400 |
| 2021-09 | 1,237,800 |
| 2021-08 | 1,240,600 |
| 2021-07 | 1,236,900 |
| 2021-06 | 1,237,500 |
| 2021-05 | 1,232,800 |
| 2021-04 | 1,233,000 |
| 2021-03 | 1,232,300 |
| 2021-02 | 1,220,600 |
| 2021-01 | 1,226,500 |
| 2020-12 | 1,218,500 |
| 2020-11 | 1,223,300 |
| 2020-10 | 1,219,100 |
| 2020-09 | 1,212,700 |
| 2020-08 | 1,210,700 |
| 2020-07 | 1,199,200 |
| 2020-06 | 1,192,700 |
| 2020-05 | 1,167,900 |
| 2020-04 | 1,137,500 |
| 2020-03 | 1,257,900 |
| 2020-02 | 1,262,200 |
| 2020-01 | 1,263,400 |
| 2019-12 | 1,260,900 |
| 2019-11 | 1,259,600 |
| 2019-10 | 1,257,100 |
| 2019-09 | 1,254,500 |
| 2019-08 | 1,255,400 |
| 2019-07 | 1,253,700 |
| 2019-06 | 1,252,800 |
| 2019-05 | 1,254,000 |
| 2019-04 | 1,254,900 |
| 2019-03 | 1,254,600 |
| 2019-02 | 1,255,800 |
| 2019-01 | 1,255,200 |
| 2018-12 | 1,251,500 |
| 2018-11 | 1,250,000 |
| 2018-10 | 1,250,100 |
| 2018-09 | 1,251,700 |
| 2018-08 | 1,249,700 |
| 2018-07 | 1,247,900 |
| 2018-06 | 1,243,300 |
| 2018-05 | 1,244,200 |
| 2018-04 | 1,242,300 |
| 2018-03 | 1,242,000 |
| 2018-02 | 1,241,600 |
| 2018-01 | 1,239,300 |
| 2017-12 | 1,238,800 |
| 2017-11 | 1,238,000 |
| 2017-10 | 1,236,900 |
| 2017-09 | 1,238,000 |
| 2017-08 | 1,235,600 |
| 2017-07 | 1,233,500 |
| 2017-06 | 1,232,400 |
| 2017-05 | 1,231,400 |
| 2017-04 | 1,230,800 |
| 2017-03 | 1,230,900 |
| 2017-02 | 1,229,000 |
| 2017-01 | 1,225,400 |
| 2016-12 | 1,224,200 |
| 2016-11 | 1,223,600 |
| 2016-10 | 1,224,000 |
| 2016-09 | 1,223,900 |
| 2016-08 | 1,220,600 |
| 2016-07 | 1,220,700 |
| 2016-06 | 1,217,900 |
| 2016-05 | 1,215,900 |
| 2016-04 | 1,215,500 |
| 2016-03 | 1,214,600 |
| 2016-02 | 1,213,400 |
| 2016-01 | 1,210,400 |
| 2015-12 | 1,213,500 |
| 2015-11 | 1,210,600 |
| 2015-10 | 1,207,800 |
| 2015-09 | 1,206,900 |
| 2015-08 | 1,204,600 |
| 2015-07 | 1,202,100 |
| 2015-06 | 1,198,400 |
| 2015-05 | 1,195,900 |
| 2015-04 | 1,189,700 |
| 2015-03 | 1,185,600 |
| 2015-02 | 1,191,200 |
| 2015-01 | 1,188,600 |
| 2014-12 | 1,189,200 |
| 2014-11 | 1,185,000 |
| 2014-10 | 1,181,800 |
| 2014-09 | 1,180,600 |
| 2014-08 | 1,177,100 |
| 2014-07 | 1,175,400 |
| 2014-06 | 1,175,300 |
| 2014-05 | 1,174,700 |
| 2014-04 | 1,172,700 |
| 2014-03 | 1,170,300 |
| 2014-02 | 1,168,800 |
| 2014-01 | 1,167,500 |
| 2013-12 | 1,163,400 |
| 2013-11 | 1,167,100 |
| 2013-10 | 1,166,600 |
| 2013-09 | 1,165,500 |
| 2013-08 | 1,163,000 |
| 2013-07 | 1,163,700 |
| 2013-06 | 1,162,100 |
| 2013-05 | 1,164,300 |
| 2013-04 | 1,166,200 |
| 2013-03 | 1,166,600 |
| 2013-02 | 1,167,500 |
| 2013-01 | 1,165,100 |
| 2012-12 | 1,166,500 |
| 2012-11 | 1,162,600 |
| 2012-10 | 1,163,100 |
| 2012-09 | 1,162,600 |
| 2012-08 | 1,163,800 |
| 2012-07 | 1,162,100 |
| 2012-06 | 1,166,000 |
| 2012-05 | 1,166,500 |
| 2012-04 | 1,166,400 |
| 2012-03 | 1,166,500 |
| 2012-02 | 1,163,800 |
| 2012-01 | 1,163,400 |
| 2011-12 | 1,162,400 |
| 2011-11 | 1,163,200 |
| 2011-10 | 1,164,000 |
| 2011-09 | 1,159,400 |
| 2011-08 | 1,160,100 |
| 2011-07 | 1,159,600 |
| 2011-06 | 1,150,600 |
| 2011-05 | 1,153,500 |
| 2011-04 | 1,160,500 |
| 2011-03 | 1,151,800 |
| 2011-02 | 1,148,400 |
| 2011-01 | 1,152,400 |
| 2010-12 | 1,152,900 |
| 2010-11 | 1,152,400 |
| 2010-10 | 1,152,500 |
| 2010-09 | 1,152,700 |
| 2010-08 | 1,157,800 |
| 2010-07 | 1,157,000 |
| 2010-06 | 1,162,200 |
| 2010-05 | 1,155,700 |
| 2010-04 | 1,146,600 |
| 2010-03 | 1,143,400 |
| 2010-02 | 1,138,200 |
| 2010-01 | 1,140,200 |
| 2009-12 | 1,142,900 |
| 2009-11 | 1,144,400 |
| 2009-10 | 1,142,400 |
| 2009-09 | 1,145,600 |
| 2009-08 | 1,148,400 |
| 2009-07 | 1,149,600 |
| 2009-06 | 1,149,600 |
| 2009-05 | 1,152,000 |
| 2009-04 | 1,158,200 |
| 2009-03 | 1,162,300 |
| 2009-02 | 1,169,000 |
| 2009-01 | 1,171,800 |
| 2008-12 | 1,177,200 |
| 2008-11 | 1,182,200 |
| 2008-10 | 1,186,800 |
| 2008-09 | 1,191,000 |
| 2008-08 | 1,191,900 |
| 2008-07 | 1,192,400 |
| 2008-06 | 1,193,300 |
| 2008-05 | 1,192,200 |
| 2008-04 | 1,193,400 |
| 2008-03 | 1,195,500 |
| 2008-02 | 1,197,900 |
| 2008-01 | 1,195,100 |
| 2007-12 | 1,195,200 |
| 2007-11 | 1,194,100 |
| 2007-10 | 1,192,600 |
| 2007-09 | 1,192,000 |
| 2007-08 | 1,193,000 |
| 2007-07 | 1,189,500 |
| 2007-06 | 1,193,400 |
| 2007-05 | 1,192,900 |
| 2007-04 | 1,192,900 |
| 2007-03 | 1,195,100 |
| 2007-02 | 1,190,300 |
| 2007-01 | 1,189,000 |
| 2006-12 | 1,188,200 |
| 2006-11 | 1,186,700 |
| 2006-10 | 1,187,300 |
| 2006-09 | 1,187,900 |
| 2006-08 | 1,186,800 |
| 2006-07 | 1,186,500 |
| 2006-06 | 1,189,400 |
| 2006-05 | 1,187,100 |
| 2006-04 | 1,188,700 |
| 2006-03 | 1,185,100 |
| 2006-02 | 1,183,400 |
| 2006-01 | 1,181,300 |
| 2005-12 | 1,175,400 |
| 2005-11 | 1,174,500 |
| 2005-10 | 1,170,600 |
| 2005-09 | 1,170,600 |
| 2005-08 | 1,167,700 |
| 2005-07 | 1,166,500 |
| 2005-06 | 1,164,400 |
| 2005-05 | 1,162,900 |
| 2005-04 | 1,161,700 |
| 2005-03 | 1,160,800 |
| 2005-02 | 1,159,700 |
| 2005-01 | 1,156,200 |
| 2004-12 | 1,155,600 |
| 2004-11 | 1,154,000 |
| 2004-10 | 1,151,500 |
| 2004-09 | 1,148,300 |
| 2004-08 | 1,149,900 |
| 2004-07 | 1,146,100 |
| 2004-06 | 1,145,600 |
| 2004-05 | 1,143,200 |
| 2004-04 | 1,141,700 |
| 2004-03 | 1,141,900 |
| 2004-02 | 1,141,300 |
| 2004-01 | 1,140,600 |
| 2003-12 | 1,140,600 |
| 2003-11 | 1,138,900 |
| 2003-10 | 1,140,300 |
| 2003-09 | 1,135,900 |
| 2003-08 | 1,134,500 |
| 2003-07 | 1,132,400 |
| 2003-06 | 1,129,900 |
| 2003-05 | 1,131,100 |
| 2003-04 | 1,130,200 |
| 2003-03 | 1,129,700 |
| 2003-02 | 1,132,900 |
| 2003-01 | 1,135,500 |
| 2002-12 | 1,135,400 |
| 2002-11 | 1,135,300 |
| 2002-10 | 1,135,700 |
| 2002-09 | 1,138,600 |
| 2002-08 | 1,136,800 |
| 2002-07 | 1,139,000 |
| 2002-06 | 1,139,200 |
| 2002-05 | 1,138,100 |
| 2002-04 | 1,137,200 |
| 2002-03 | 1,135,900 |
| 2002-02 | 1,134,200 |
| 2002-01 | 1,133,600 |
| 2001-12 | 1,135,000 |
| 2001-11 | 1,137,900 |
| 2001-10 | 1,139,500 |
| 2001-09 | 1,139,900 |
| 2001-08 | 1,143,400 |
| 2001-07 | 1,143,000 |
| 2001-06 | 1,144,900 |
| 2001-05 | 1,147,600 |
| 2001-04 | 1,150,100 |
| 2001-03 | 1,149,900 |
| 2001-02 | 1,150,500 |
| 2001-01 | 1,149,300 |
| 2000-12 | 1,147,900 |
| 2000-11 | 1,151,900 |
| 2000-10 | 1,152,100 |
| 2000-09 | 1,150,500 |
| 2000-08 | 1,151,400 |
| 2000-07 | 1,149,100 |
| 2000-06 | 1,151,400 |
| 2000-05 | 1,151,100 |
| 2000-04 | 1,148,200 |
| 2000-03 | 1,152,000 |
| 2000-02 | 1,147,600 |
| 2000-01 | 1,145,800 |
| 1999-12 | 1,147,200 |
| 1999-11 | 1,143,600 |
| 1999-10 | 1,139,700 |
| 1999-09 | 1,134,800 |
| 1999-08 | 1,136,000 |
| 1999-07 | 1,133,700 |
| 1999-06 | 1,129,700 |
| 1999-05 | 1,128,100 |
| 1999-04 | 1,127,800 |
| 1999-03 | 1,125,900 |
| 1999-02 | 1,125,900 |
| 1999-01 | 1,123,100 |
| 1998-12 | 1,120,300 |
| 1998-11 | 1,120,500 |
| 1998-10 | 1,118,500 |
| 1998-09 | 1,115,400 |
| 1998-08 | 1,115,100 |
| 1998-07 | 1,115,400 |
| 1998-06 | 1,113,000 |
| 1998-05 | 1,112,000 |
| 1998-04 | 1,107,900 |
| 1998-03 | 1,106,900 |
| 1998-02 | 1,107,100 |
| 1998-01 | 1,106,200 |
| 1997-12 | 1,106,900 |
| 1997-11 | 1,105,100 |
| 1997-10 | 1,104,200 |
| 1997-09 | 1,099,400 |
| 1997-08 | 1,099,100 |
| 1997-07 | 1,098,700 |
| 1997-06 | 1,092,700 |
| 1997-05 | 1,093,700 |
| 1997-04 | 1,092,900 |
| 1997-03 | 1,087,500 |
| 1997-02 | 1,085,200 |
| 1997-01 | 1,082,600 |
| 1996-12 | 1,083,100 |
| 1996-11 | 1,084,400 |
| 1996-10 | 1,081,600 |
| 1996-09 | 1,080,800 |
| 1996-08 | 1,083,600 |
| 1996-07 | 1,082,300 |
| 1996-06 | 1,078,800 |
| 1996-05 | 1,075,900 |
| 1996-04 | 1,073,500 |
| 1996-03 | 1,073,500 |
| 1996-02 | 1,070,500 |
| 1996-01 | 1,072,200 |
| 1995-12 | 1,071,400 |
| 1995-11 | 1,068,300 |
| 1995-10 | 1,066,900 |
| 1995-09 | 1,067,300 |
| 1995-08 | 1,064,100 |
| 1995-07 | 1,060,600 |
| 1995-06 | 1,059,500 |
| 1995-05 | 1,054,600 |
| 1995-04 | 1,055,800 |
| 1995-03 | 1,056,400 |
| 1995-02 | 1,053,600 |
| 1995-01 | 1,050,900 |
| 1994-12 | 1,043,900 |
| 1994-11 | 1,041,800 |
| 1994-10 | 1,039,000 |
| 1994-09 | 1,040,200 |
| 1994-08 | 1,034,100 |
| 1994-07 | 1,032,200 |
| 1994-06 | 1,025,500 |
| 1994-05 | 1,023,400 |
| 1994-04 | 1,016,100 |
| 1994-03 | 1,009,700 |
| 1994-02 | 1,004,600 |
| 1994-01 | 1,004,400 |
| 1993-12 | 1,003,600 |
| 1993-11 | 1,000,100 |
| 1993-10 | 997,700 |
| 1993-09 | 990,600 |
| 1993-08 | 988,100 |
| 1993-07 | 986,100 |
| 1993-06 | 982,700 |
| 1993-05 | 981,200 |
| 1993-04 | 979,100 |
| 1993-03 | 975,300 |
| 1993-02 | 974,300 |
| 1993-01 | 970,200 |
| 1992-12 | 967,000 |
| 1992-11 | 964,300 |
| 1992-10 | 961,900 |
| 1992-09 | 958,300 |
| 1992-08 | 957,100 |
| 1992-07 | 956,100 |
| 1992-06 | 956,400 |
| 1992-05 | 955,500 |
| 1992-04 | 950,900 |
| 1992-03 | 948,300 |
| 1992-02 | 946,300 |
| 1992-01 | 945,000 |
| 1991-12 | 940,100 |
| 1991-11 | 937,900 |
| 1991-10 | 939,000 |
| 1991-09 | 935,600 |
| 1991-08 | 933,400 |
| 1991-07 | 930,100 |
| 1991-06 | 928,200 |
| 1991-05 | 924,000 |
| 1991-04 | 925,200 |
| 1991-03 | 925,100 |
| 1991-02 | 921,800 |
| 1991-01 | 919,600 |
| 1990-12 | 924,100 |
| 1990-11 | 924,400 |
| 1990-10 | 923,400 |
| 1990-09 | 926,700 |
| 1990-08 | 923,500 |
| 1990-07 | 922,400 |
| 1990-06 | 919,900 |
| 1990-05 | 917,700 |
| 1990-04 | 914,300 |
| 1990-03 | 912,500 |
| 1990-02 | 909,500 |
| 1990-01 | 910,400 |