Clark County’s unemployment rate, not seasonally adjusted, is at 5.3% for June 2024, according to a preliminary county-by-county report released by the Arkansas Division of Workforce Services.
According to the report, Clark County had a labor force of 8,569 persons with 8,113 employed and 456 unemployed in June. This compares to May’s labor force of 8,663 with 8,269 employed and 394 unemployed. The unemployment rate in Clark County rose eight-tenths of a percentage point from 4.5% in May.
For the month of June, Clark County had the highest jobless rate compared to each of its six neighboring counties.
Statewide, Arkansas’s seasonally adjusted jobless rate sits at 3.3% in June, and the U.S. jobless rate is at 4.3%.
The six neighboring Southwest Arkansas counties surveyed from May to June are listed with their county seats in parentheses: i.e., Clark County (Arkadelphia):
The unemployment rate for Dallas County (Fordyce) is at 4.3% in June, up from 4% in May. Dallas County reports a labor force of 2,693.
The unemployment rate for Hot Spring County (Malvern) is at 4.2% in June, up from 3.5% in May. Hot Spring County reports a labor force of 13,995.
The unemployment rate for Montgomery County (Mt. Ida) is at 4.9% in June, up from 4.4% in May. Montgomery County reports a labor force of 3,254.
The unemployment rate for Nevada County (Prescott) is at 4.5% in June, up from 3.5% in May. Nevada County reports a labor force of 3,314.
The unemployment rate for Ouachita County (Camden) is at 4.3% in June, up from 4% in May. Ouachita County reports a labor force of 9,797.
The unemployment rate for Pike County (Murfreesboro) is at 4.3% in June, up from 3.8% in May. Pike County reports a labor force of 4,247.
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