9,442 working in Clark County

Clark County’s unemployment rate for August 2026, not seasonally adjusted, was at 4.2%, 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 9,851 persons with 9,442 employed and 409 unemployed. The unemployment rate fell more than a full percentage point since the July report of 5.4%. The labor force grew by 223 persons from 9,628. 

The unemployment rate for the neighboring counties surveyed from July to August are listed with their county seat in parentheses: i.e., Clark County (Arkadelphia):

Hot Spring County (Malvern) reported 3.8% of its 13,308 available workers were without jobs, compared to 4.7% in July.

Dallas County (Fordyce) reported 3.9% of its 2,796 available workers were without jobs, compared to 4.7% in July.

Ouachita County (Camden) reported 4.5% of its 8,976 available workers were without jobs, compared to 5.1% in July.

Nevada County (Prescott) reported 6% of its 2,642 available workers were without jobs, compared to 6.8% in July.

Pike County (Murfreesboro) reported 4% of its 4,154 available workers were without jobs, compared to 5% in July.

Montgomery County (Mt. Ida) reported 4.2% of its 3,172 available workers were without jobs, compared to 5% in July.

Statewide, Arkansas’ seasonally adjusted jobless rate was at 3.9% in August, a slight decrease from the 4% reported in July. There were more than 1.45 million available workers in Arkansas. Across the U.S., 7 million of the nation’s 169 million available workers, or 4.1% of the workforce, were jobless in August.