Hot Springs, Arkansas Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Hot Springs fell 0.0 percentage points in October 2019 to 3.7%. 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 March 2011 at 9.1% and is now 5.4 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.6% in July 2019, 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	October 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.6%	+0.1	-0.2
Arkansas	3.5%	0.0	-0.2
Hot Springs	3.7%	0.0	-0.3

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with October 2019 data as November 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 2,250 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 1,505 in July 2019, the number of unemployed has now grown by 19. Hot Springs employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Hot Springs, Arkansas) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	October 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Hot Springs	1,524	+14	-111

Number of Unemployed Persons

Hot Springs, Arkansas Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Arkansas Unemployment Rate	Hot Springs Unemployment Rate	Hot Springs Unemployed
November 2019	3.5%	—	—	—
October 2019	3.6%	3.5%	3.7%	1,524
September 2019	3.5%	3.5%	3.7%	1,510
August 2019	3.7%	3.4%	3.6%	1,509
July 2019	3.7%	3.4%	3.6%	1,505
June 2019	3.7%	3.5%	3.7%	1,511
May 2019	3.6%	3.6%	3.7%	1,541
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