Hot Springs, Arkansas Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Hot Springs fell 0.1 percentage points in April 2018 to 4.2%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.4 percentage points higher than the Arkansas rate. The unemployment rate in Hot Springs peaked in February 2011 at 9.1% and is now 4.9 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.9% in March 2017, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.3 percentage points. You can also compare Hot Springs unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	April 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.9%	-0.2	-0.5
Arkansas	3.8%	0.0	+0.2
Hot Springs	4.2%	-0.1	+0.2

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with April 2018 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 February 2011 at 3,797. There are now 2,097 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 1,575 in December 2017, the number of unemployed has now grown by 125. Hot Springs employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Hot Springs, Arkansas) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	April 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Hot Springs	1,700	-41	+95

Number of Unemployed Persons

Hot Springs, Arkansas Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Arkansas Unemployment Rate	Hot Springs Unemployment Rate	Hot Springs Unemployed
May 2018	3.8%	3.8%	—	—
April 2018	3.9%	3.8%	4.2%	1,700
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
November 2017	4.1%	3.7%	3.9%	1,578
October 2017	4.1%	3.7%	4.0%	1,593
September 2017	4.2%	3.7%	4.0%	1,628
August 2017	4.4%	3.7%	4.1%	1,656
July 2017	4.3%	3.7%	4.1%	1,662
June 2017	4.3%	3.7%	4.1%	1,647