Hot Springs, Arkansas Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Hot Springs rose 0.3 percentage points in October 2018 to 4.1%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.6 percentage points higher than the Arkansas rate. The unemployment rate in Hot Springs peaked in February 2011 at 9.1% and is now 5.0 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.7% in August 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.4 percentage points. You can also compare Hot Springs unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.7%	0.0	-0.4
Arkansas	3.5%	0.0	-0.2
Hot Springs	4.1%	+0.3	+0.1

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with October 2018 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 February 2011 at 3,797. There are now 2,160 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 1,482 in August 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 155. Hot Springs employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Hot Springs, Arkansas) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Hot Springs	1,637	+115	+44

Number of Unemployed Persons

Hot Springs, Arkansas Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Arkansas Unemployment Rate	Hot Springs Unemployment Rate	Hot Springs Unemployed
November 2018	3.7%	—	—	—
October 2018	3.7%	3.5%	4.1%	1,637
September 2018	3.7%	3.5%	3.8%	1,522
August 2018	3.9%	3.6%	3.7%	1,482
July 2018	3.9%	3.7%	3.8%	1,504
June 2018	4.0%	3.8%	4.1%	1,643
May 2018	3.8%	3.8%	4.0%	1,623
April 2018	3.9%	3.8%	4.2%	1,698
March 2018	4.1%	3.8%	4.3%	1,741
February 2018	4.1%	3.8%	4.1%	1,665
January 2018	4.1%	3.7%	4.1%	1,653
December 2017	4.1%	3.7%	3.9%	1,575