Fort Smith, AR-OK
MSA Employment
| Date |
Employment |
Unemployment |
| Total |
% Change
Year Ago |
Rate |
Unit Change
Year Ago |
| 1990 | 105,521 | - | 8.0 | - |
| 1991 | 103,630 | -1.8 | 8.9 | 0.9 |
| 1992 | 106,144 | 2.4 | 8.1 | -0.8 |
| 1993 | 110,635 | 4.2 | 7.0 | -1.1 |
| 1994 | 115,530 | 4.4 | 5.8 | -1.2 |
| 1995 | 117,244 | 1.5 | 5.4 | -0.4 |
| 1996 | 117,788 | 0.5 | 5.3 | -0.1 |
| 1997 | 118,053 | 0.2 | 5.2 | -0.1 |
| 1998 | 118,557 | 0.4 | 5.3 | 0.0 |
| 1999 | 121,459 | 2.4 | 4.0 | -1.3 |
| 2000 | 122,631 | 1.0 | 3.7 | -0.3 |
| 2001 | 122,064 | -0.5 | 4.2 | 0.5 |
| 2002 | 122,143 | 0.1 | 5.0 | 0.8 |
| 2003 | 121,453 | -0.6 | 5.5 | 0.5 |
| 2004 | 123,774 | 1.9 | 5.2 | -0.4 |
| 2005 | 128,207 | 3.6 | 4.5 | -0.7 |
| 2006 | 130,475 | 1.8 | 4.8 | 0.3 |
| 2007 | 131,402 | 0.7 | 5.0 | 0.2 |
| 2008 | 131,671 | 0.2 | 4.8 | -0.2 |
| Monthly Data |
| 1995-Jan | 115,194 | 4.2 | 6.5 | -0.5 |
| Feb | 116,267 | 4.5 | 6.1 | -0.6 |
| Mar | 116,727 | 4.1 | 5.9 | -0.7 |
| Apr | 117,413 | 2.1 | 5.0 | -0.7 |
| May | 116,902 | 0.9 | 5.2 | -0.3 |
| Jun | 117,905 | 0.5 | 5.4 | -0.8 |
| Jul | 118,841 | 0.7 | 5.2 | -0.5 |
| Aug | 117,967 | 0.6 | 4.6 | -0.8 |
| Sep | 117,596 | 0.3 | 5.1 | 0.1 |
| Oct | 117,812 | 0.5 | 5.0 | 0.1 |
| Nov | 117,703 | -0.1 | 4.9 | -0.3 |
| Dec | 116,597 | 0.0 | 5.6 | -0.1 |
| 1996-Jan | 114,348 | -0.7 | 6.6 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 115,262 | -0.9 | 6.1 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 115,891 | -0.7 | 6.0 | 0.1 |
| Apr | 117,257 | -0.1 | 5.1 | 0.1 |
| May | 118,002 | 0.9 | 5.5 | 0.3 |
| Jun | 119,129 | 1.0 | 5.8 | 0.5 |
| Jul | 119,665 | 0.7 | 5.2 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 119,771 | 1.5 | 4.5 | -0.1 |
| Sep | 119,136 | 1.3 | 4.5 | -0.7 |
| Oct | 119,213 | 1.2 | 4.5 | -0.6 |
| Nov | 118,759 | 0.9 | 4.7 | -0.2 |
| Dec | 117,023 | 0.4 | 5.2 | -0.4 |
| 1997-Jan | 115,477 | 1.0 | 6.2 | -0.4 |
| Feb | 116,405 | 1.0 | 5.8 | -0.4 |
| Mar | 117,996 | 1.8 | 5.3 | -0.7 |
| Apr | 118,350 | 0.9 | 4.7 | -0.4 |
| May | 118,909 | 0.8 | 4.8 | -0.7 |
| Jun | 119,330 | 0.2 | 5.5 | -0.3 |
| Jul | 120,267 | 0.5 | 5.5 | 0.3 |
| Aug | 119,109 | -0.6 | 4.9 | 0.4 |
| Sep | 117,879 | -1.1 | 5.0 | 0.5 |
| Oct | 117,978 | -1.0 | 5.1 | 0.7 |
| Nov | 117,756 | -0.8 | 5.1 | 0.3 |
| Dec | 117,175 | 0.1 | 5.1 | -0.1 |
| 1998-Jan | 114,957 | -0.5 | 6.2 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 116,383 | 0.0 | 5.8 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 117,300 | -0.6 | 5.7 | 0.3 |
| Apr | 118,800 | 0.4 | 4.8 | 0.1 |
| May | 118,860 | 0.0 | 5.3 | 0.5 |
| Jun | 119,737 | 0.3 | 5.6 | 0.1 |
| Jul | 120,178 | -0.1 | 5.2 | -0.2 |
| Aug | 119,409 | 0.3 | 5.1 | 0.2 |
| Sep | 119,173 | 1.1 | 5.1 | 0.1 |
| Oct | 119,534 | 1.3 | 4.8 | -0.3 |
| Nov | 119,618 | 1.6 | 4.8 | -0.3 |
| Dec | 118,730 | 1.3 | 4.9 | -0.2 |
| 1999-Jan | 118,030 | 2.7 | 5.1 | -1.1 |
| Feb | 119,161 | 2.4 | 4.8 | -1.0 |
| Mar | 120,488 | 2.7 | 4.2 | -1.4 |
| Apr | 121,518 | 2.3 | 3.7 | -1.0 |
| May | 121,596 | 2.3 | 4.0 | -1.2 |
| Jun | 123,232 | 2.9 | 4.4 | -1.2 |
| Jul | 123,075 | 2.4 | 4.0 | -1.2 |
| Aug | 122,738 | 2.8 | 3.5 | -1.6 |
| Sep | 122,816 | 3.1 | 3.5 | -1.6 |
| Oct | 122,390 | 2.4 | 3.4 | -1.4 |
| Nov | 121,617 | 1.7 | 3.5 | -1.3 |
| Dec | 120,847 | 1.8 | 3.7 | -1.2 |
| 2000-Jan | 120,723 | 2.3 | 4.5 | -0.6 |
| Feb | 121,146 | 1.7 | 4.4 | -0.3 |
| Mar | 122,409 | 1.6 | 4.1 | -0.1 |
| Apr | 124,046 | 2.1 | 3.3 | -0.4 |
| May | 123,116 | 1.3 | 3.7 | -0.3 |
| Jun | 124,526 | 1.1 | 3.9 | -0.5 |
| Jul | 123,061 | 0.0 | 3.8 | -0.2 |
| Aug | 123,330 | 0.5 | 3.6 | 0.1 |
| Sep | 122,945 | 0.1 | 3.3 | -0.2 |
| Oct | 122,327 | -0.1 | 3.1 | -0.3 |
| Nov | 122,380 | 0.6 | 3.1 | -0.4 |
| Dec | 121,560 | 0.6 | 3.2 | -0.5 |
| 2001-Jan | 120,346 | -0.3 | 4.2 | -0.4 |
| Feb | 121,502 | 0.3 | 4.5 | 0.1 |
| Mar | 121,870 | -0.4 | 4.5 | 0.4 |
| Apr | 122,883 | -0.9 | 3.6 | 0.2 |
| May | 123,083 | 0.0 | 3.7 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 124,066 | -0.4 | 4.3 | 0.4 |
| Jul | 123,236 | 0.1 | 4.2 | 0.4 |
| Aug | 122,103 | -1.0 | 4.2 | 0.6 |
| Sep | 122,152 | -0.6 | 4.0 | 0.7 |
| Oct | 121,971 | -0.3 | 4.1 | 1.0 |
| Nov | 121,269 | -0.9 | 4.5 | 1.4 |
| Dec | 120,282 | -1.1 | 4.9 | 1.7 |
| 2002-Jan | 118,596 | -1.5 | 5.8 | 1.6 |
| Feb | 120,767 | -0.6 | 5.4 | 0.8 |
| Mar | 121,383 | -0.4 | 5.3 | 0.8 |
| Apr | 122,297 | -0.5 | 5.0 | 1.4 |
| May | 122,926 | -0.1 | 4.9 | 1.2 |
| Jun | 124,566 | 0.4 | 5.2 | 0.9 |
| Jul | 122,903 | -0.3 | 5.0 | 0.8 |
| Aug | 123,136 | 0.8 | 4.6 | 0.5 |
| Sep | 123,959 | 1.5 | 4.4 | 0.4 |
| Oct | 122,691 | 0.6 | 4.4 | 0.4 |
| Nov | 121,877 | 0.5 | 4.7 | 0.2 |
| Dec | 120,611 | 0.3 | 5.3 | 0.5 |
| 2003-Jan | 119,729 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 0.3 |
| Feb | 120,086 | -0.6 | 6.0 | 0.6 |
| Mar | 120,701 | -0.6 | 5.6 | 0.3 |
| Apr | 121,736 | -0.5 | 5.3 | 0.4 |
| May | 121,468 | -1.2 | 5.5 | 0.6 |
| Jun | 122,927 | -1.3 | 6.2 | 1.0 |
| Jul | 121,822 | -0.9 | 5.9 | 0.9 |
| Aug | 121,334 | -1.5 | 5.3 | 0.7 |
| Sep | 121,883 | -1.7 | 5.3 | 0.9 |
| Oct | 122,138 | -0.5 | 5.0 | 0.6 |
| Nov | 121,703 | -0.1 | 5.1 | 0.4 |
| Dec | 121,914 | 1.1 | 5.1 | -0.3 |
| 2004-Jan | 120,397 | 0.6 | 5.8 | -0.2 |
| Feb | 120,765 | 0.6 | 5.8 | -0.2 |
| Mar | 122,022 | 1.1 | 5.6 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 123,424 | 1.4 | 5.1 | -0.3 |
| May | 123,690 | 1.8 | 5.2 | -0.3 |
| Jun | 124,562 | 1.3 | 5.6 | -0.6 |
| Jul | 125,282 | 2.8 | 5.3 | -0.6 |
| Aug | 124,318 | 2.5 | 4.8 | -0.6 |
| Sep | 124,862 | 2.4 | 4.8 | -0.5 |
| Oct | 125,628 | 2.9 | 4.6 | -0.4 |
| Nov | 125,585 | 3.2 | 4.7 | -0.5 |
| Dec | 124,752 | 2.3 | 4.7 | -0.4 |
| 2005-Jan | 122,804 | 2.0 | 5.4 | -0.4 |
| Feb | 124,090 | 2.8 | 5.4 | -0.4 |
| Mar | 126,102 | 3.3 | 4.7 | -0.8 |
| Apr | 128,456 | 4.1 | 4.3 | -0.8 |
| May | 129,040 | 4.3 | 4.4 | -0.7 |
| Jun | 130,358 | 4.7 | 4.8 | -0.9 |
| Jul | 130,458 | 4.1 | 4.6 | -0.7 |
| Aug | 129,957 | 4.5 | 4.2 | -0.6 |
| Sep | 129,915 | 4.0 | 4.2 | -0.6 |
| Oct | 129,638 | 3.2 | 3.8 | -0.8 |
| Nov | 129,602 | 3.2 | 4.0 | -0.7 |
| Dec | 128,060 | 2.7 | 4.4 | -0.3 |
| 2006-Jan | 127,857 | 4.1 | 4.6 | -0.8 |
| Feb | 128,220 | 3.3 | 4.9 | -0.5 |
| Mar | 130,044 | 3.1 | 4.3 | -0.4 |
| Apr | 130,267 | 1.4 | 4.5 | 0.2 |
| May | 131,210 | 1.7 | 4.7 | 0.2 |
| Jun | 132,806 | 1.9 | 4.7 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 131,411 | 0.7 | 4.7 | 0.1 |
| Aug | 131,445 | 1.1 | 4.3 | 0.1 |
| Sep | 130,503 | 0.5 | 4.8 | 0.6 |
| Oct | 131,776 | 1.6 | 4.5 | 0.7 |
| Nov | 129,754 | 0.1 | 6.4 | 2.5 |
| Dec | 130,410 | 1.8 | 5.0 | 0.6 |
| 2007-Jan | 128,599 | 0.6 | 5.9 | 1.3 |
| Feb | 128,823 | 0.5 | 5.9 | 1.0 |
| Mar | 130,768 | 0.6 | 5.1 | 0.8 |
| Apr | 130,551 | 0.2 | 4.9 | 0.4 |
| May | 131,451 | 0.2 | 5.0 | 0.3 |
| Jun | 133,274 | 0.4 | 5.0 | 0.2 |
| Jul | 131,918 | 0.4 | 5.3 | 0.6 |
| Aug | 132,410 | 0.7 | 4.8 | 0.5 |
| Sep | 132,462 | 1.5 | 4.5 | -0.2 |
| Oct | 132,450 | 0.5 | 4.6 | 0.1 |
| Nov | 132,967 | 2.5 | 4.7 | -1.7 |
| Dec | 131,145 | 0.6 | 4.8 | -0.2 |
| 2008-Jan | 129,864 | 1.0 | 5.3 | -0.6 |
| Feb | 131,062 | 1.7 | 4.8 | -1.1 |
| Mar | 131,707 | 0.7 | 4.3 | -0.8 |
| Apr | 131,885 | 1.0 | 4.2 | -0.7 |
| May | 132,161 | 0.5 | 4.6 | -0.3 |
| Jun | 133,160 | -0.1 | 4.9 | -0.1 |
| Jul | 132,275 | 0.3 | 5.0 | -0.3 |
| Aug | 132,398 | 0.0 | 4.6 | -0.1 |
| Sep | 132,521 | 0.0 | 4.5 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 132,367 | -0.1 | 4.8 | 0.2 |
| Nov | 131,406 | -1.2 | 5.1 | 0.5 |
| Dec | 129,245 | -1.4 | 6.1 | 1.3 |
| 2009-Jan | 127,364 | -1.9 | 7.7 | 2.5 |
| Feb | 128,367 | -2.1 | 7.7 | 2.9 |
| Mar | 127,874 | -2.9 | 7.3 | 3.0 |
| Apr | 128,524 | -2.5 | 7.1 | 2.9 |
| May | 128,522 | -2.8 | 7.5 | 2.9 |
| Jun | 130,490 | -2.0 | 7.8 | 3.0 |
| Jul | 130,827 | -1.1 | 7.7 | 2.7 |
| Aug | 130,345 | -1.6 | 7.1 | 2.5 |
| Sep | 130,956 | -1.2 | 7.0 | 2.5 |
| Oct | - | - | - | - |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University
Note: Data are from The Current Population Survey (CPS) - a monthly survey of households conducted by the Bureau of Census for the Bureau of Labor Statistics. It provides a comprehensive body of data on the labor force, employment, unemployment, and persons not in the labor force.
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