Jonesboro City, AR Employment
| Date |
Employment |
Unemployment |
| Total |
% Change
Year Ago |
Rate |
Unit Change
Year Ago |
| 1990 | 24,306 | - | 5.8 | - |
| 1991 | 23,651 | -2.7 | 7.2 | 1.4 |
| 1992 | 24,840 | 5.0 | 6.4 | -0.9 |
| 1993 | 25,045 | 0.8 | 5.0 | -1.4 |
| 1994 | 26,336 | 5.2 | 3.6 | -1.3 |
| 1995 | 27,768 | 5.4 | 3.5 | -0.2 |
| 1996 | 27,843 | 0.3 | 3.9 | 0.4 |
| 1997 | 27,869 | 0.1 | 3.8 | -0.1 |
| 1998 | 28,483 | 2.2 | 3.6 | -0.2 |
| 1999 | 29,339 | 3.0 | 3.2 | -0.4 |
| 2000 | 28,092 | -4.3 | 4.3 | 1.1 |
| 2001 | 27,272 | -2.9 | 4.8 | 0.6 |
| 2002 | 27,621 | 1.3 | 5.6 | 0.8 |
| 2003 | 27,643 | 0.1 | 5.9 | 0.4 |
| 2004 | 28,443 | 2.9 | 5.8 | -0.1 |
| 2005 | 29,165 | 2.5 | 5.0 | -0.8 |
| 2006 | 29,585 | 1.4 | 5.2 | 0.2 |
| 2007 | 29,753 | 0.6 | 5.2 | 0.0 |
| 2008 | 30,213 | 1.5 | 4.9 | -0.3 |
| Monthly Data |
| 1990-Jan | 23,695 | - | 5.1 | - |
| Feb | 23,841 | - | 5.7 | - |
| Mar | 24,069 | - | 5.8 | - |
| Apr | 24,398 | - | 5.6 | - |
| May | 24,480 | - | 5.7 | - |
| Jun | 24,634 | - | 6.1 | - |
| Jul | 24,671 | - | 6.2 | - |
| Aug | 24,532 | - | 5.9 | - |
| Sep | 24,652 | - | 5.8 | - |
| Oct | 24,630 | - | 5.6 | - |
| Nov | 24,312 | - | 6.3 | - |
| Dec | 23,761 | - | 6.4 | - |
| 1991-Jan | 23,025 | -2.8 | 6.9 | 1.8 |
| Feb | 23,098 | -3.1 | 7.3 | 1.6 |
| Mar | 23,245 | -3.4 | 7.4 | 1.6 |
| Apr | 23,370 | -4.2 | 7.1 | 1.5 |
| May | 23,495 | -4.0 | 7.3 | 1.6 |
| Jun | 23,698 | -3.8 | 7.5 | 1.4 |
| Jul | 23,525 | -4.6 | 7.9 | 1.7 |
| Aug | 23,659 | -3.6 | 7.2 | 1.3 |
| Sep | 23,824 | -3.4 | 6.9 | 1.1 |
| Oct | 24,399 | -0.9 | 6.7 | 1.2 |
| Nov | 24,356 | 0.2 | 7.2 | 1.0 |
| Dec | 24,121 | 1.5 | 7.4 | 1.0 |
| 1992-Jan | 23,642 | 2.7 | 8.1 | 1.2 |
| Feb | 24,003 | 3.9 | 7.8 | 0.5 |
| Mar | 24,319 | 4.6 | 7.3 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 24,763 | 6.0 | 6.6 | -0.5 |
| May | 24,905 | 6.0 | 6.6 | -0.8 |
| Jun | 24,945 | 5.3 | 6.6 | -0.8 |
| Jul | 25,014 | 6.3 | 6.5 | -1.3 |
| Aug | 24,876 | 5.1 | 6.3 | -0.9 |
| Sep | 25,182 | 5.7 | 5.7 | -1.1 |
| Oct | 25,737 | 5.5 | 5.0 | -1.7 |
| Nov | 25,614 | 5.2 | 4.9 | -2.3 |
| Dec | 25,075 | 4.0 | 5.0 | -2.4 |
| 1993-Jan | 24,431 | 3.3 | 5.5 | -2.6 |
| Feb | 24,822 | 3.4 | 5.2 | -2.6 |
| Mar | 24,965 | 2.7 | 5.2 | -2.1 |
| Apr | 24,921 | 0.6 | 5.0 | -1.6 |
| May | 25,079 | 0.7 | 5.0 | -1.5 |
| Jun | 25,068 | 0.5 | 5.3 | -1.3 |
| Jul | 25,097 | 0.3 | 5.6 | -0.9 |
| Aug | 25,169 | 1.2 | 5.3 | -1.0 |
| Sep | 25,218 | 0.1 | 4.7 | -1.0 |
| Oct | 25,476 | -1.0 | 4.2 | -0.8 |
| Nov | 25,326 | -1.1 | 4.2 | -0.7 |
| Dec | 24,970 | -0.4 | 4.7 | -0.3 |
| 1994-Jan | 25,024 | 2.4 | 4.0 | -1.5 |
| Feb | 25,413 | 2.4 | 3.8 | -1.4 |
| Mar | 25,882 | 3.7 | 3.8 | -1.4 |
| Apr | 26,004 | 4.3 | 3.7 | -1.3 |
| May | 26,233 | 4.6 | 3.6 | -1.4 |
| Jun | 26,162 | 4.4 | 4.1 | -1.2 |
| Jul | 26,305 | 4.8 | 4.3 | -1.3 |
| Aug | 26,619 | 5.8 | 3.9 | -1.4 |
| Sep | 27,043 | 7.2 | 3.3 | -1.4 |
| Oct | 27,196 | 6.8 | 3.1 | -1.1 |
| Nov | 27,217 | 7.5 | 3.0 | -1.2 |
| Dec | 26,931 | 7.9 | 3.3 | -1.4 |
| 1995-Jan | 26,657 | 6.5 | 4.0 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 26,847 | 5.6 | 4.3 | 0.5 |
| Mar | 27,224 | 5.2 | 3.4 | -0.4 |
| Apr | 27,952 | 7.5 | 3.3 | -0.3 |
| May | 27,894 | 6.3 | 3.2 | -0.4 |
| Jun | 27,765 | 6.1 | 3.7 | -0.4 |
| Jul | 27,690 | 5.3 | 4.1 | -0.2 |
| Aug | 27,805 | 4.5 | 3.5 | -0.3 |
| Sep | 28,175 | 4.2 | 3.0 | -0.3 |
| Oct | 28,495 | 4.8 | 2.8 | -0.3 |
| Nov | 28,392 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 0.4 |
| Dec | 28,315 | 5.1 | 3.1 | -0.2 |
| 1996-Jan | 27,227 | 2.1 | 4.3 | 0.3 |
| Feb | 27,828 | 3.7 | 4.1 | -0.2 |
| Mar | 27,915 | 2.5 | 4.0 | 0.5 |
| Apr | 27,988 | 0.1 | 3.7 | 0.4 |
| May | 28,196 | 1.1 | 3.9 | 0.8 |
| Jun | 28,416 | 2.3 | 4.2 | 0.5 |
| Jul | 27,594 | -0.3 | 4.6 | 0.5 |
| Aug | 27,762 | -0.2 | 3.7 | 0.2 |
| Sep | 27,899 | -1.0 | 3.5 | 0.5 |
| Oct | 27,799 | -2.4 | 3.4 | 0.6 |
| Nov | 27,851 | -1.9 | 3.3 | -0.1 |
| Dec | 27,642 | -2.4 | 3.6 | 0.5 |
| 1997-Jan | 26,970 | -0.9 | 4.5 | 0.2 |
| Feb | 27,247 | -2.1 | 4.2 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 27,634 | -1.0 | 4.2 | 0.2 |
| Apr | 27,653 | -1.2 | 3.8 | 0.0 |
| May | 27,625 | -2.0 | 3.7 | -0.2 |
| Jun | 27,981 | -1.5 | 4.3 | 0.2 |
| Jul | 28,041 | 1.6 | 4.3 | -0.3 |
| Aug | 28,186 | 1.5 | 3.8 | 0.1 |
| Sep | 28,242 | 1.2 | 3.6 | 0.1 |
| Oct | 28,383 | 2.1 | 2.9 | -0.5 |
| Nov | 28,482 | 2.3 | 2.9 | -0.4 |
| Dec | 27,985 | 1.2 | 3.4 | -0.1 |
| 1998-Jan | 27,227 | 1.0 | 4.2 | -0.3 |
| Feb | 27,592 | 1.3 | 4.2 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 27,956 | 1.2 | 4.0 | -0.2 |
| Apr | 28,347 | 2.5 | 3.4 | -0.3 |
| May | 28,613 | 3.6 | 3.4 | -0.3 |
| Jun | 28,636 | 2.3 | 4.0 | -0.3 |
| Jul | 28,702 | 2.4 | 4.0 | -0.4 |
| Aug | 28,732 | 1.9 | 3.5 | -0.3 |
| Sep | 28,947 | 2.5 | 3.3 | -0.3 |
| Oct | 29,002 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 29,044 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 28,994 | 3.6 | 3.0 | -0.5 |
| 1999-Jan | 28,348 | 4.1 | 3.6 | -0.5 |
| Feb | 28,683 | 4.0 | 3.6 | -0.6 |
| Mar | 28,980 | 3.7 | 3.0 | -1.0 |
| Apr | 29,216 | 3.1 | 2.9 | -0.5 |
| May | 29,545 | 3.3 | 3.0 | -0.4 |
| Jun | 29,551 | 3.2 | 3.5 | -0.5 |
| Jul | 29,460 | 2.6 | 3.5 | -0.4 |
| Aug | 29,330 | 2.1 | 3.3 | -0.2 |
| Sep | 29,627 | 2.3 | 3.0 | -0.4 |
| Oct | 29,707 | 2.4 | 2.7 | -0.3 |
| Nov | 29,831 | 2.7 | 2.8 | -0.1 |
| Dec | 29,791 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 0.3 |
| 2000-Jan | 27,510 | -3.0 | 5.0 | 1.3 |
| Feb | 27,850 | -2.9 | 4.9 | 1.4 |
| Mar | 28,059 | -3.2 | 4.5 | 1.6 |
| Apr | 28,635 | -2.0 | 3.7 | 0.8 |
| May | 28,457 | -3.7 | 3.9 | 0.9 |
| Jun | 28,527 | -3.5 | 4.4 | 0.9 |
| Jul | 28,301 | -3.9 | 4.7 | 1.2 |
| Aug | 28,161 | -4.0 | 4.3 | 1.1 |
| Sep | 28,017 | -5.4 | 4.0 | 1.0 |
| Oct | 28,061 | -5.5 | 3.6 | 0.9 |
| Nov | 27,880 | -6.5 | 3.9 | 1.1 |
| Dec | 27,644 | -7.2 | 4.1 | 0.8 |
| 2001-Jan | 26,884 | -2.3 | 5.1 | 0.1 |
| Feb | 27,127 | -2.6 | 5.0 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 27,263 | -2.8 | 4.5 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 27,383 | -4.4 | 4.3 | 0.6 |
| May | 27,416 | -3.7 | 4.4 | 0.5 |
| Jun | 27,366 | -4.1 | 5.1 | 0.7 |
| Jul | 27,463 | -3.0 | 5.1 | 0.4 |
| Aug | 27,059 | -3.9 | 5.1 | 0.7 |
| Sep | 27,237 | -2.8 | 4.6 | 0.6 |
| Oct | 27,584 | -1.7 | 4.4 | 0.9 |
| Nov | 27,392 | -1.8 | 4.6 | 0.6 |
| Dec | 27,095 | -2.0 | 5.6 | 1.5 |
| 2002-Jan | 26,754 | -0.5 | 6.5 | 1.4 |
| Feb | 26,992 | -0.5 | 6.4 | 1.4 |
| Mar | 27,336 | 0.3 | 6.1 | 1.6 |
| Apr | 27,452 | 0.3 | 5.6 | 1.3 |
| May | 27,800 | 1.4 | 5.5 | 1.1 |
| Jun | 27,625 | 0.9 | 6.1 | 1.0 |
| Jul | 27,901 | 1.6 | 5.9 | 0.7 |
| Aug | 27,785 | 2.7 | 5.3 | 0.2 |
| Sep | 28,187 | 3.5 | 4.9 | 0.3 |
| Oct | 27,917 | 1.2 | 4.7 | 0.3 |
| Nov | 28,007 | 2.2 | 4.7 | 0.2 |
| Dec | 27,690 | 2.2 | 5.3 | -0.3 |
| 2003-Jan | 27,105 | 1.3 | 6.1 | -0.4 |
| Feb | 27,272 | 1.0 | 6.2 | -0.2 |
| Mar | 27,576 | 0.9 | 5.7 | -0.4 |
| Apr | 27,869 | 1.5 | 5.6 | 0.0 |
| May | 27,807 | 0.0 | 5.7 | 0.2 |
| Jun | 27,730 | 0.4 | 6.6 | 0.4 |
| Jul | 27,787 | -0.4 | 6.5 | 0.6 |
| Aug | 27,575 | -0.8 | 6.2 | 0.8 |
| Sep | 27,723 | -1.6 | 6.0 | 1.1 |
| Oct | 27,797 | -0.4 | 5.6 | 0.9 |
| Nov | 27,797 | -0.7 | 5.6 | 0.8 |
| Dec | 27,680 | 0.0 | 5.9 | 0.6 |
| 2004-Jan | 27,255 | 0.6 | 7.0 | 0.8 |
| Feb | 27,445 | 0.6 | 7.0 | 0.8 |
| Mar | 28,004 | 1.6 | 6.4 | 0.8 |
| Apr | 28,712 | 3.0 | 5.8 | 0.2 |
| May | 28,570 | 2.7 | 5.7 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 28,691 | 3.5 | 6.3 | -0.3 |
| Jul | 28,660 | 3.1 | 6.3 | -0.2 |
| Aug | 28,625 | 3.8 | 5.4 | -0.7 |
| Sep | 28,640 | 3.3 | 5.1 | -0.8 |
| Oct | 28,900 | 4.0 | 4.8 | -0.8 |
| Nov | 29,123 | 4.8 | 5.0 | -0.6 |
| Dec | 28,689 | 3.6 | 5.3 | -0.6 |
| 2005-Jan | 27,895 | 2.3 | 6.0 | -1.0 |
| Feb | 28,389 | 3.4 | 6.0 | -1.0 |
| Mar | 28,781 | 2.8 | 5.2 | -1.2 |
| Apr | 29,127 | 1.4 | 4.9 | -0.9 |
| May | 29,133 | 2.0 | 5.0 | -0.7 |
| Jun | 29,251 | 2.0 | 5.4 | -0.8 |
| Jul | 29,299 | 2.2 | 5.5 | -0.8 |
| Aug | 29,442 | 2.9 | 4.8 | -0.6 |
| Sep | 29,619 | 3.4 | 4.6 | -0.6 |
| Oct | 29,982 | 3.7 | 4.1 | -0.7 |
| Nov | 29,807 | 2.3 | 4.2 | -0.7 |
| Dec | 29,252 | 2.0 | 4.4 | -0.8 |
| 2006-Jan | 28,838 | 3.4 | 5.3 | -0.7 |
| Feb | 28,947 | 2.0 | 5.9 | -0.1 |
| Mar | 29,463 | 2.4 | 5.2 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 29,861 | 2.5 | 5.0 | 0.2 |
| May | 29,840 | 2.4 | 5.2 | 0.3 |
| Jun | 29,761 | 1.7 | 5.8 | 0.4 |
| Jul | 29,709 | 1.4 | 6.0 | 0.5 |
| Aug | 29,717 | 0.9 | 5.3 | 0.4 |
| Sep | 29,751 | 0.4 | 4.8 | 0.2 |
| Oct | 29,807 | -0.6 | 4.3 | 0.2 |
| Nov | 29,787 | -0.1 | 4.5 | 0.3 |
| Dec | 29,536 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 0.6 |
| 2007-Jan | 29,359 | 1.8 | 5.7 | 0.4 |
| Feb | 29,418 | 1.6 | 5.9 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 29,813 | 1.2 | 5.2 | -0.1 |
| Apr | 29,856 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 0.0 |
| May | 29,843 | 0.0 | 5.2 | -0.1 |
| Jun | 29,778 | 0.1 | 5.6 | -0.3 |
| Jul | 29,787 | 0.3 | 5.8 | -0.2 |
| Aug | 29,533 | -0.6 | 5.2 | -0.1 |
| Sep | 30,046 | 1.0 | 4.9 | 0.2 |
| Oct | 29,850 | 0.1 | 4.4 | 0.1 |
| Nov | 29,934 | 0.5 | 4.4 | -0.1 |
| Dec | 29,815 | 0.9 | 5.0 | 0.0 |
| 2008-Jan | 29,467 | 0.4 | 5.6 | -0.2 |
| Feb | 29,720 | 1.0 | 5.3 | -0.6 |
| Mar | 30,035 | 0.7 | 4.8 | -0.3 |
| Apr | 30,372 | 1.7 | 4.3 | -0.8 |
| May | 30,434 | 2.0 | 4.7 | -0.5 |
| Jun | 30,634 | 2.9 | 5.1 | -0.5 |
| Jul | 30,596 | 2.7 | 5.2 | -0.6 |
| Aug | 29,941 | 1.4 | 5.0 | -0.2 |
| Sep | 30,485 | 1.5 | 4.7 | -0.3 |
| Oct | 30,596 | 2.5 | 4.4 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 30,260 | 1.1 | 4.7 | 0.2 |
| Dec | 30,021 | 0.7 | 5.5 | 0.5 |
| 2009-Jan | 29,573 | 0.4 | 6.7 | 1.1 |
| Feb | 30,073 | 1.2 | 6.8 | 1.5 |
| Mar | 29,906 | -0.4 | 6.6 | 1.7 |
| Apr | 30,029 | -1.1 | 6.2 | 2.0 |
| May | 30,130 | -1.0 | 6.8 | 2.1 |
| Jun | 30,365 | -0.9 | 7.5 | 2.4 |
| Jul | 30,361 | -0.8 | 7.5 | 2.3 |
| Aug | 30,271 | 1.1 | 6.6 | 1.6 |
| Sep | 30,197 | -0.9 | 6.4 | 1.7 |
| 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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