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Arkansas Unemployment Level

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode US-AR.UNEMPLVL.M.SA

Latest (y/y)22.1%September 2025
Previous (y/y)21.1%August 2025
Level56,194 thousandsSeptember 2026

Arkansas Unemployment Level was up 22.1% year on year in September 2025, compared with 21.1% in August 2025.

The level stood at 56,194 thousands.

That is the highest reading since February 2021.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −55.3% (Apr 2021) to 194.1% (Apr 2020), averaging 2.2%.

Arkansas Unemployment Level, annual % change, Jan 1997 – Sep 2025−100%−50%0%50%100%150%200%200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Arkansas Unemployment Level, annual % change, Jan 1997 – Sep 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Arkansas Unemployment Level, level (thousands)20k40k60k80k100k120k140k200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Arkansas Unemployment Level, level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 202656,194 thousands—
August 202656,928 thousands—
July 202658,704 thousands—
June 202659,669 thousands—
May 202660,566 thousands—
April 202661,845 thousands—
March 202663,047 thousands—
February 202663,362 thousands—
January 202663,636 thousands—
December 202562,197 thousands—
November 202562,349 thousands—
September 202561,273 thousands22.1
August 202559,945 thousands21.1
July 202558,566 thousands19.5
June 202557,418 thousands18.1
May 202556,618 thousands17.3
April 202555,965 thousands16.6
March 202555,426 thousands16.0
February 202554,897 thousands15.1
January 202554,116 thousands12.9
December 202453,119 thousands10.1
November 202452,054 thousands7.8
October 202451,056 thousands6.6
September 202450,189 thousands6.9

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 high194.1% (Apr 2020)
10-year low−55.3% (Apr 2021)
10-year average2.2%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Makrognosis codeUS-AR.UNEMPLVL.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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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.UNEMPLVL.M.SA.

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