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Arkansas Economy - Live Data

Tracking the Arkansas economy: unemployment at 4.2% (matching the national rate), plus job growth, home prices, and income - all sourced from the Federal Reserve and Bureau of Labor Statistics, in plain English.

Unemployment Rate
4.2%
→ Matches US average
Nonfarm Jobs
1.35M
→ +0.4% jobs YoY
House Prices (YoY)
+3.8%
▲ Rising
Per-Capita Income
$62K
▲ +4.4% vs prior year
Arkansas vs. United States - Unemployment
Arkansas
4.2%
United States
4.2%

Arkansas matches the national unemployment rate at 4.2%.

Jobs & Output
Nonfarm payrolls
1.35M
Job growth (YoY)
+0.4%
Real GDP (2025)
$151B
GDP growth (YoY)
+2.2%

Payrolls are monthly (BLS); GDP and income are annual (BEA). Key sectors in Arkansas: retail (Walmart HQ), food processing, and agriculture.

Key Numbers - Arkansas
Unemployment4.2%
US unemployment4.2%
Nonfarm jobs1.35M
House prices YoY+3.8%
Per-capita income$61,752
Real GDP$151B
Labor data as ofMay 2026
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National Data
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Data: FRED (Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis) - series ARUR, ARNA, ARSTHPI, ARPCPI, ARRGSP - plus BLS and BEA. Live values load on page open; figures shown are the most recent official releases. Not financial advice.