Jonesboro, Arkansas Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Jonesboro rose 0.2 percentage points in October 2018 to 3.2%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.3 percentage points lower than the Arkansas rate. The unemployment rate in Jonesboro peaked in February 2011 at 8.2% and is now 5.0 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 2.9% in August 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.3 percentage points. You can also compare Jonesboro 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
Jonesboro	3.2%	+0.2	0.0

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: Jonesboro, Arkansas, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Jonesboro, Arkansas Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Jonesboro peaked in March 2011 at 4,873. There are now 2,773 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 1,877 in August 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 223. Jonesboro employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Jonesboro, Arkansas) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Jonesboro	2,100	+165	+19

Number of Unemployed Persons

Jonesboro, Arkansas Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Arkansas Unemployment Rate	Jonesboro Unemployment Rate	Jonesboro Unemployed
November 2018	3.7%	—	—	—
October 2018	3.7%	3.5%	3.2%	2,100
September 2018	3.7%	3.5%	3.0%	1,935
August 2018	3.9%	3.6%	2.9%	1,877
July 2018	3.9%	3.7%	3.0%	1,938
June 2018	4.0%	3.8%	3.2%	2,037
May 2018	3.8%	3.8%	3.1%	2,003
April 2018	3.9%	3.8%	3.2%	2,067
March 2018	4.1%	3.8%	3.2%	2,071
February 2018	4.1%	3.8%	3.1%	2,019
January 2018	4.1%	3.7%	3.2%	2,030
December 2017	4.1%	3.7%	3.1%	2,005