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Arkansas Labor Force

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode US-AR.LF.M.SA

Latest (y/y)1.8%September 2025
Previous (y/y)1.6%August 2025
Level1,459,190 thousandsSeptember 2026

Arkansas Labor Force was up 1.8% year on year in September 2025, compared with 1.6% in August 2025.

The level stood at 1,459,190 thousands.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −2.6% (Mar 2021) to 2.6% (Aug 2022), averaging 0.7%.

Arkansas Labor Force, annual % change, Jan 1997 – Sep 2025−4%−2%0%2%200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Arkansas Labor Force, annual % change, Jan 1997 – Sep 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Arkansas Labor Force, level (thousands)1.20M1.25M1.30M1.35M1.40M1.45M200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Arkansas Labor Force, level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 20261,459,190 thousands—
August 20261,458,022 thousands—
July 20261,457,886 thousands—
June 20261,457,678 thousands—
May 20261,455,737 thousands—
April 20261,454,568 thousands—
March 20261,455,388 thousands—
February 20261,454,561 thousands—
January 20261,451,314 thousands—
December 20251,448,666 thousands—
November 20251,448,832 thousands—
September 20251,443,627 thousands1.8
August 20251,438,959 thousands1.6
July 20251,434,815 thousands1.4
June 20251,431,816 thousands1.4
May 20251,430,261 thousands1.5
April 20251,429,050 thousands1.6
March 20251,427,746 thousands1.7
February 20251,426,309 thousands1.8
January 20251,424,605 thousands1.9
December 20241,422,853 thousands1.8
November 20241,421,285 thousands1.8
October 20241,419,842 thousands1.8
September 20241,418,270 thousands1.9

Last 24 observations. The full history (368 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationJanuary 1996
Observations368
FrequencyMonthly
Unitsthousands
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high2.6% (Aug 2022)
10-year low−2.6% (Mar 2021)
10-year average0.7%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Makrognosis codeUS-AR.LF.M.SA

This series is a labelled reference series (an official figure republished by an aggregator) rather than a first print from the agency itself.

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National figure

United States Civilian Labor Force

FAQ

Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US-AR.LF.M.SA.

Last updated 2026-10-23. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Original title: “Arkansas Labor Force”.