Hot Springs, Arkansas Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Hot Springs fell 0.1 percentage points in April 2019 to 3.9%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.3 percentage points higher than the Arkansas rate. The unemployment rate in Hot Springs peaked in March 2011 at 9.1% and is now 5.2 percentage points lower. You can also compare Hot Springs unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	April 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.6%	-0.2	-0.3
Arkansas	3.6%	-0.1	-0.1
Hot Springs	3.9%	-0.1	-0.2

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with April 2019 data as May 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 March 2011 at 3,774. There are now 2,187 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	April 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Hot Springs	1,587	-47	-85

Number of Unemployed Persons

Hot Springs, Arkansas Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Arkansas Unemployment Rate	Hot Springs Unemployment Rate	Hot Springs Unemployed
May 2019	3.6%	—	—	—
April 2019	3.6%	3.6%	3.9%	1,587
March 2019	3.8%	3.7%	4.0%	1,634
February 2019	3.8%	3.8%	4.1%	1,664
January 2019	4.0%	3.7%	4.0%	1,657
December 2018	3.9%	3.7%	4.0%	1,638
November 2018	3.7%	3.7%	4.0%	1,638
October 2018	3.8%	3.7%	4.0%	1,635
September 2018	3.7%	3.6%	4.0%	1,630
August 2018	3.8%	3.6%	4.0%	1,626
July 2018	3.9%	3.6%	4.0%	1,629
June 2018	4.0%	3.7%	4.0%	1,641