# Labor Force: Paragould, AR Micropolitan Statistical Area (U)

Labor Force: Paragould, AR Micropolitan Statistical Area (U) was down 1.8% year on year in September 2025, compared with −1.3% in August 2025.
The level stood at 19,610 thousands.
That is the lowest reading since March 2021.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −3.6% (Oct 2020) to 3.5% (Nov 2022), averaging 0.2%.

- Source agency: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
- Makrognosis code: `US-37500.LF.M.NSA`
- Frequency: monthly
- Units: thousands
- Coverage: 1990-01-01 to 2026-09-01 (440 observations)
- Page: https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/data/united-states/labor-force-paragould-ar-micropolitan-statistical-area-u

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| September 2026 | 19,610 thousands | — |
| August 2026 | 19,435 thousands | — |
| July 2026 | 19,770 thousands | — |
| June 2026 | 20,172 thousands | — |
| May 2026 | 20,283 thousands | — |
| April 2026 | 20,120 thousands | — |
| March 2026 | 20,152 thousands | — |
| February 2026 | 20,196 thousands | — |
| January 2026 | 19,977 thousands | — |
| December 2025 | 20,136 thousands | — |
| November 2025 | 20,197 thousands | — |
| September 2025 | 20,052 thousands | −1.8 |
| August 2025 | 19,900 thousands | −1.3 |
| July 2025 | 20,306 thousands | −0.9 |
| June 2025 | 20,782 thousands | 0.9 |
| May 2025 | 20,554 thousands | 1.9 |
| April 2025 | 20,609 thousands | 1.5 |
| March 2025 | 20,541 thousands | 1.4 |
| February 2025 | 20,406 thousands | 1.8 |
| January 2025 | 20,242 thousands | 1.8 |
| December 2024 | 20,080 thousands | 0.08 |
| November 2024 | 20,055 thousands | −0.6 |
| October 2024 | 20,130 thousands | 0.2 |
| September 2024 | 20,421 thousands | 1.4 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-37500.LF.M.NSA"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-37500.LF.M.NSA",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```