Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, Arkansas Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Little Rock rose 0.2 percentage points in October 2018 to 3.3%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.2 percentage points lower than the Arkansas rate. The unemployment rate in Little Rock peaked in January 2011 at 7.4% and is now 4.1 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.0% in July 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.3 percentage points. You can also compare Little Rock 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
Little Rock	3.3%	+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: Little Rock, Arkansas, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Little Rock, Arkansas Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Little Rock peaked in February 2011 at 25,936. There are now 14,008 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 10,627 in August 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 1,301. Little Rock employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Little Rock, Arkansas) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Little Rock	11,928	+1,002	+19

Number of Unemployed Persons

Little Rock, Arkansas Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Arkansas Unemployment Rate	Little Rock Unemployment Rate	Little Rock Unemployed
November 2018	3.7%	—	—	—
October 2018	3.7%	3.5%	3.3%	11,928
September 2018	3.7%	3.5%	3.1%	10,926
August 2018	3.9%	3.6%	3.0%	10,627
July 2018	3.9%	3.7%	3.0%	10,695
June 2018	4.0%	3.8%	3.3%	11,660
May 2018	3.8%	3.8%	3.3%	11,873
April 2018	3.9%	3.8%	3.6%	12,617
March 2018	4.1%	3.8%	3.5%	12,607
February 2018	4.1%	3.8%	3.4%	12,186
January 2018	4.1%	3.7%	3.5%	12,360
December 2017	4.1%	3.7%	3.4%	12,267