Pine Bluff, Arkansas Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Pine Bluff rose 0.2 percentage points in October 2023 to 4.1%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 1.0 percentage points higher than the Arkansas rate. The unemployment rate in Pine Bluff peaked in June 2011 at 10.4% and is now 6.3 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.6% in July 2023, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.5 percentage points. You can also compare Pine Bluff unemployment with unemployment in other cities.
| Unemployment Rate | October 2023 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| National | 3.9% | +0.1 | +0.2 |
| Arkansas | 3.1% | +0.2 | -0.4 |
| Pine Bluff | 4.1% | +0.2 | -1.0 |
Unemployment Rate: Pine Bluff, Arkansas, National
Note: Recessions shown in gray.
Pine Bluff, Arkansas Unemployed
The number of people unemployed in Pine Bluff peaked in July 2011 at 4,367. There are now 3,038 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 1,181 in July 2023, the number of unemployed has now grown by 148. Pine Bluff employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Pine Bluff, Arkansas) is also available.
| Unemployed Persons | October 2023 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Bluff | 1,329 | +65 | -315 |
Number of Unemployed Persons
Pine Bluff, Arkansas Unemployment History
| Date | National Unemployment Rate |
Arkansas Unemployment Rate |
Pine Bluff Unemployment Rate |
Pine Bluff Unemployed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2023 |
3.7% | — | — | — |
| October 2023 |
3.9% | 3.1% | 4.1% | 1,329 |
| September 2023 |
3.8% | 2.9% | 3.9% | 1,264 |
| August 2023 |
3.8% | 2.7% | 3.7% | 1,204 |
| July 2023 |
3.5% | 2.6% | 3.6% | 1,181 |
| June 2023 |
3.6% | 2.6% | 3.7% | 1,206 |
| May 2023 |
3.7% | 2.7% | 3.9% | 1,255 |
| April 2023 |
3.4% | 2.8% | 4.1% | 1,310 |
| March 2023 |
3.5% | 3.0% | 4.2% | 1,365 |
| February 2023 |
3.6% | 3.2% | 4.5% | 1,460 |
| January 2023 |
3.4% | 3.4% | 4.9% | 1,574 |
| December 2022 |
3.5% | 3.4% | 5.0% | 1,630 |
1. Metro area unemployment rates are now seasonally adjusted. The BLS has started publishing smoothed seasonally adjusted metropolitan area data which makes comparisons to state and national data more relevant than the unadjusted numbers. ↩
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