Unemployment Rate - United States and Arkansas
Source:  Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS)

  US Seasonally Adjusted   AR Seasonally Adjusted


Arkansas County Unemployment Rates

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Current Labor Force Statistics, Seasonally Adjusted 

Source: Arkansas Department of Workforce Services, LAUS Program

August 2019  

September 2019 


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