Hot Springs, Arkansas Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Hot Springs fell 0.0 percentage points in March 2012 to 7.6%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.2 percentage points higher than the Arkansas rate. The unemployment rate in Hot Springs peaked in July 2010 at 8.1% and is now 0.5 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 7.5% in January 2012, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.1 percentage points. You can also compare Hot Springs unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	8.2%	-0.1	-0.7
Arkansas	7.4%	-0.2	-0.6
Hot Springs	7.6%	0.0	-0.5

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with March 2012 data as April metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Hot Springs, Arkansas, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Hot Springs, Arkansas Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Hot Springs peaked in September 2011 at 3,606. There are now 338 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Hot Springs employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Hot Springs, Arkansas) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
Hot Springs	3,268	-33	-210

Number of Unemployed Persons

Hot Springs, Arkansas Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Arkansas Unemployment Rate	Hot Springs Unemployment Rate	Hot Springs Unemployed
April 2012	8.1%	7.2%	—	—
March 2012	8.2%	7.4%	7.6%	3,268
February 2012	8.3%	7.6%	7.6%	3,301
January 2012	8.3%	7.6%	7.5%	3,311
December 2011	8.5%	7.8%	7.6%	3,388
November 2011	8.7%	7.9%	7.7%	3,499
October 2011	8.9%	8.0%	7.9%	3,586
September 2011	9.0%	8.1%	8.0%	3,606
August 2011	9.1%	8.1%	8.0%	3,583
July 2011	9.1%	8.2%	8.0%	3,553
June 2011	9.1%	8.1%	8.1%	3,531
May 2011	9.0%	8.1%	8.0%	3,494
April 2011	9.0%	8.0%	8.1%	3,494