Fort Smith City, AR Employment
| Date |
Employment |
Unemployment |
| Total |
% Change
Year Ago |
Rate |
Unit Change
Year Ago |
| 1990 | 35,771 | - | 7.4 | - |
| 1991 | 35,047 | -2.0 | 7.5 | 0.2 |
| 1992 | 36,118 | 3.1 | 7.4 | -0.1 |
| 1993 | 37,055 | 2.6 | 6.2 | -1.2 |
| 1994 | 38,876 | 4.9 | 4.8 | -1.4 |
| 1995 | 39,271 | 1.0 | 4.6 | -0.2 |
| 1996 | 39,257 | 0.0 | 4.8 | 0.2 |
| 1997 | 39,334 | 0.2 | 4.4 | -0.4 |
| 1998 | 39,288 | -0.1 | 4.0 | -0.4 |
| 1999 | 40,075 | 2.0 | 3.4 | -0.6 |
| 2000 | 37,730 | -5.9 | 3.8 | 0.4 |
| 2001 | 37,357 | -1.0 | 4.3 | 0.5 |
| 2002 | 37,294 | -0.2 | 4.9 | 0.6 |
| 2003 | 36,754 | -1.4 | 5.5 | 0.6 |
| 2004 | 37,534 | 2.1 | 5.3 | -0.2 |
| 2005 | 39,211 | 4.5 | 4.7 | -0.6 |
| 2006 | 39,815 | 1.5 | 5.2 | 0.5 |
| 2007 | 40,749 | 2.3 | 5.5 | 0.4 |
| 2008 | 40,980 | 0.6 | 5.2 | -0.3 |
| Monthly Data |
| 1990-Jan | 34,327 | - | 9.9 | - |
| Feb | 34,864 | - | 8.3 | - |
| Mar | 35,418 | - | 8.0 | - |
| Apr | 36,097 | - | 6.3 | - |
| May | 36,347 | - | 6.2 | - |
| Jun | 37,201 | - | 6.2 | - |
| Jul | 37,542 | - | 5.7 | - |
| Aug | 36,830 | - | 5.6 | - |
| Sep | 36,073 | - | 5.8 | - |
| Oct | 35,255 | - | 8.4 | - |
| Nov | 34,957 | - | 9.2 | - |
| Dec | 34,342 | - | 9.1 | - |
| 1991-Jan | 33,747 | -1.7 | 8.5 | -1.4 |
| Feb | 33,985 | -2.5 | 8.6 | 0.3 |
| Mar | 34,366 | -3.0 | 8.2 | 0.1 |
| Apr | 34,543 | -4.3 | 7.3 | 1.0 |
| May | 35,357 | -2.7 | 6.8 | 0.7 |
| Jun | 36,082 | -3.0 | 7.3 | 1.2 |
| Jul | 36,391 | -3.1 | 6.6 | 1.0 |
| Aug | 36,206 | -1.7 | 6.8 | 1.1 |
| Sep | 35,019 | -2.9 | 7.9 | 2.1 |
| Oct | 34,779 | -1.4 | 7.5 | -0.9 |
| Nov | 35,091 | 0.4 | 7.4 | -1.8 |
| Dec | 34,996 | 1.9 | 7.6 | -1.5 |
| 1992-Jan | 34,326 | 1.7 | 7.7 | -0.8 |
| Feb | 34,719 | 2.2 | 7.9 | -0.7 |
| Mar | 35,466 | 3.2 | 7.1 | -1.0 |
| Apr | 35,911 | 4.0 | 7.5 | 0.2 |
| May | 36,467 | 3.1 | 7.5 | 0.6 |
| Jun | 37,266 | 3.3 | 7.5 | 0.2 |
| Jul | 37,130 | 2.0 | 7.2 | 0.6 |
| Aug | 37,082 | 2.4 | 7.5 | 0.7 |
| Sep | 36,222 | 3.4 | 6.8 | -1.0 |
| Oct | 36,355 | 4.5 | 7.6 | 0.1 |
| Nov | 36,534 | 4.1 | 7.6 | 0.2 |
| Dec | 35,938 | 2.7 | 7.2 | -0.4 |
| 1993-Jan | 35,584 | 3.7 | 7.4 | -0.3 |
| Feb | 36,007 | 3.7 | 7.1 | -0.8 |
| Mar | 36,543 | 3.0 | 6.6 | -0.5 |
| Apr | 36,935 | 2.9 | 6.2 | -1.3 |
| May | 37,180 | 2.0 | 6.2 | -1.3 |
| Jun | 38,132 | 2.3 | 6.1 | -1.5 |
| Jul | 38,079 | 2.6 | 6.0 | -1.2 |
| Aug | 37,499 | 1.1 | 5.7 | -1.8 |
| Sep | 37,156 | 2.6 | 5.8 | -1.0 |
| Oct | 37,160 | 2.2 | 5.5 | -2.1 |
| Nov | 37,260 | 2.0 | 5.7 | -1.9 |
| Dec | 37,129 | 3.3 | 6.0 | -1.2 |
| 1994-Jan | 36,726 | 3.2 | 5.4 | -2.0 |
| Feb | 36,922 | 2.5 | 5.7 | -1.4 |
| Mar | 37,541 | 2.7 | 5.4 | -1.2 |
| Apr | 38,560 | 4.4 | 5.0 | -1.3 |
| May | 38,941 | 4.7 | 4.8 | -1.4 |
| Jun | 39,820 | 4.4 | 4.6 | -1.5 |
| Jul | 40,321 | 5.9 | 4.5 | -1.5 |
| Aug | 39,918 | 6.5 | 4.7 | -1.0 |
| Sep | 39,680 | 6.8 | 4.3 | -1.6 |
| Oct | 39,465 | 6.2 | 4.1 | -1.4 |
| Nov | 39,562 | 6.2 | 4.6 | -1.1 |
| Dec | 39,061 | 5.2 | 4.8 | -1.3 |
| 1995-Jan | 38,585 | 5.1 | 5.4 | -0.1 |
| Feb | 38,883 | 5.3 | 5.2 | -0.5 |
| Mar | 39,037 | 4.0 | 5.1 | -0.4 |
| Apr | 39,372 | 2.1 | 4.3 | -0.6 |
| May | 39,229 | 0.7 | 4.4 | -0.3 |
| Jun | 39,669 | -0.4 | 4.4 | -0.2 |
| Jul | 40,018 | -0.8 | 4.5 | 0.1 |
| Aug | 39,761 | -0.4 | 4.0 | -0.8 |
| Sep | 39,319 | -0.9 | 4.5 | 0.2 |
| Oct | 39,224 | -0.6 | 4.4 | 0.2 |
| Nov | 39,255 | -0.8 | 4.2 | -0.5 |
| Dec | 38,898 | -0.4 | 4.7 | 0.0 |
| 1996-Jan | 38,077 | -1.3 | 5.7 | 0.4 |
| Feb | 38,337 | -1.4 | 5.3 | 0.2 |
| Mar | 38,555 | -1.2 | 5.4 | 0.3 |
| Apr | 39,158 | -0.5 | 4.7 | 0.4 |
| May | 39,383 | 0.4 | 4.9 | 0.5 |
| Jun | 39,830 | 0.4 | 5.3 | 0.9 |
| Jul | 40,202 | 0.5 | 4.8 | 0.3 |
| Aug | 40,214 | 1.1 | 4.2 | 0.2 |
| Sep | 39,646 | 0.8 | 4.2 | -0.3 |
| Oct | 39,511 | 0.7 | 4.1 | -0.3 |
| Nov | 39,342 | 0.2 | 4.1 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 38,831 | -0.2 | 4.7 | -0.1 |
| 1997-Jan | 38,380 | 0.8 | 4.9 | -0.8 |
| Feb | 38,783 | 1.2 | 4.9 | -0.4 |
| Mar | 39,289 | 1.9 | 4.5 | -0.9 |
| Apr | 39,503 | 0.9 | 4.2 | -0.5 |
| May | 39,653 | 0.7 | 4.1 | -0.9 |
| Jun | 39,808 | -0.1 | 4.6 | -0.7 |
| Jul | 40,108 | -0.2 | 4.8 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 39,854 | -0.9 | 4.0 | -0.2 |
| Sep | 39,293 | -0.9 | 4.1 | -0.1 |
| Oct | 39,222 | -0.7 | 4.3 | 0.2 |
| Nov | 39,136 | -0.5 | 4.1 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 38,983 | 0.4 | 4.1 | -0.6 |
| 1998-Jan | 37,973 | -1.1 | 4.7 | -0.2 |
| Feb | 38,464 | -0.8 | 4.3 | -0.6 |
| Mar | 38,706 | -1.5 | 4.3 | -0.1 |
| Apr | 39,292 | -0.5 | 3.8 | -0.3 |
| May | 39,385 | -0.7 | 4.0 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 39,762 | -0.1 | 4.2 | -0.3 |
| Jul | 40,078 | -0.1 | 4.2 | -0.6 |
| Aug | 39,852 | 0.0 | 3.9 | -0.1 |
| Sep | 39,500 | 0.5 | 3.9 | -0.2 |
| Oct | 39,573 | 0.9 | 3.5 | -0.8 |
| Nov | 39,594 | 1.2 | 3.4 | -0.6 |
| Dec | 39,274 | 0.7 | 3.6 | -0.5 |
| 1999-Jan | 38,739 | 2.0 | 3.9 | -0.8 |
| Feb | 39,120 | 1.7 | 3.7 | -0.6 |
| Mar | 39,486 | 2.0 | 3.3 | -1.0 |
| Apr | 40,053 | 1.9 | 3.2 | -0.6 |
| May | 40,134 | 1.9 | 3.4 | -0.6 |
| Jun | 40,791 | 2.6 | 3.8 | -0.5 |
| Jul | 40,933 | 2.1 | 3.6 | -0.6 |
| Aug | 40,787 | 2.3 | 3.1 | -0.7 |
| Sep | 40,465 | 2.4 | 3.2 | -0.7 |
| Oct | 40,433 | 2.2 | 3.1 | -0.4 |
| Nov | 40,110 | 1.3 | 3.0 | -0.4 |
| Dec | 39,846 | 1.5 | 3.2 | -0.4 |
| 2000-Jan | 37,023 | -4.4 | 4.7 | 0.8 |
| Feb | 37,285 | -4.7 | 4.7 | 1.0 |
| Mar | 37,704 | -4.5 | 4.3 | 1.0 |
| Apr | 38,208 | -4.6 | 3.6 | 0.4 |
| May | 38,048 | -5.2 | 3.8 | 0.5 |
| Jun | 38,466 | -5.7 | 4.0 | 0.3 |
| Jul | 37,892 | -7.4 | 4.0 | 0.4 |
| Aug | 38,034 | -6.7 | 3.5 | 0.3 |
| Sep | 37,879 | -6.4 | 3.2 | 0.1 |
| Oct | 37,510 | -7.2 | 2.9 | -0.1 |
| Nov | 37,490 | -6.5 | 3.0 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 37,220 | -6.6 | 3.3 | 0.1 |
| 2001-Jan | 36,645 | -1.0 | 4.0 | -0.7 |
| Feb | 37,060 | -0.6 | 4.9 | 0.2 |
| Mar | 37,172 | -1.4 | 5.0 | 0.7 |
| Apr | 37,609 | -1.6 | 3.7 | 0.1 |
| May | 37,747 | -0.8 | 3.8 | -0.1 |
| Jun | 38,078 | -1.0 | 4.5 | 0.4 |
| Jul | 37,685 | -0.5 | 4.4 | 0.4 |
| Aug | 37,475 | -1.5 | 4.1 | 0.6 |
| Sep | 37,486 | -1.0 | 4.0 | 0.8 |
| Oct | 37,352 | -0.4 | 3.9 | 0.9 |
| Nov | 37,125 | -1.0 | 4.5 | 1.4 |
| Dec | 36,847 | -1.0 | 4.7 | 1.5 |
| 2002-Jan | 36,074 | -1.6 | 5.2 | 1.2 |
| Feb | 36,840 | -0.6 | 5.1 | 0.2 |
| Mar | 37,094 | -0.2 | 5.1 | 0.1 |
| Apr | 37,488 | -0.3 | 4.7 | 1.0 |
| May | 37,688 | -0.2 | 4.7 | 1.0 |
| Jun | 38,095 | 0.0 | 5.3 | 0.8 |
| Jul | 37,452 | -0.6 | 5.0 | 0.6 |
| Aug | 37,649 | 0.5 | 4.5 | 0.5 |
| Sep | 37,993 | 1.4 | 4.4 | 0.3 |
| Oct | 37,375 | 0.1 | 4.4 | 0.5 |
| Nov | 37,119 | 0.0 | 4.9 | 0.4 |
| Dec | 36,662 | -0.5 | 5.3 | 0.6 |
| 2003-Jan | 36,143 | 0.2 | 6.1 | 0.8 |
| Feb | 36,421 | -1.1 | 6.1 | 1.1 |
| Mar | 36,604 | -1.3 | 5.6 | 0.5 |
| Apr | 36,979 | -1.4 | 5.2 | 0.5 |
| May | 36,880 | -2.1 | 5.4 | 0.6 |
| Jun | 37,172 | -2.4 | 5.9 | 0.6 |
| Jul | 36,802 | -1.7 | 5.8 | 0.8 |
| Aug | 36,665 | -2.6 | 5.3 | 0.7 |
| Sep | 36,920 | -2.8 | 5.0 | 0.7 |
| Oct | 36,821 | -1.5 | 5.2 | 0.8 |
| Nov | 36,737 | -1.0 | 5.1 | 0.2 |
| Dec | 36,900 | 0.6 | 5.2 | -0.1 |
| 2004-Jan | 36,230 | 0.2 | 5.9 | -0.1 |
| Feb | 36,442 | 0.1 | 5.8 | -0.3 |
| Mar | 36,944 | 0.9 | 5.5 | -0.1 |
| Apr | 37,467 | 1.3 | 5.0 | -0.2 |
| May | 37,533 | 1.8 | 5.2 | -0.2 |
| Jun | 37,821 | 1.7 | 5.7 | -0.2 |
| Jul | 37,905 | 3.0 | 5.5 | -0.3 |
| Aug | 37,791 | 3.1 | 5.1 | -0.2 |
| Sep | 38,010 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 38,137 | 3.6 | 4.9 | -0.3 |
| Nov | 38,118 | 3.8 | 5.0 | -0.1 |
| Dec | 38,007 | 3.0 | 5.2 | 0.0 |
| 2005-Jan | 37,291 | 2.9 | 5.8 | -0.2 |
| Feb | 37,820 | 3.8 | 5.5 | -0.4 |
| Mar | 38,601 | 4.5 | 4.7 | -0.8 |
| Apr | 39,330 | 5.0 | 4.3 | -0.7 |
| May | 39,498 | 5.2 | 4.3 | -0.9 |
| Jun | 39,832 | 5.3 | 4.7 | -1.0 |
| Jul | 39,857 | 5.1 | 4.7 | -0.8 |
| Aug | 39,809 | 5.3 | 4.4 | -0.7 |
| Sep | 39,826 | 4.8 | 4.3 | -0.7 |
| Oct | 39,653 | 4.0 | 4.2 | -0.7 |
| Nov | 39,722 | 4.2 | 4.2 | -0.7 |
| Dec | 39,288 | 3.4 | 5.0 | -0.2 |
| 2006-Jan | 39,036 | 4.7 | 5.2 | -0.6 |
| Feb | 39,193 | 3.6 | 5.0 | -0.4 |
| Mar | 39,773 | 3.0 | 4.6 | -0.1 |
| Apr | 39,679 | 0.9 | 4.7 | 0.4 |
| May | 40,105 | 1.5 | 4.6 | 0.3 |
| Jun | 40,591 | 1.9 | 4.9 | 0.2 |
| Jul | 40,072 | 0.5 | 5.0 | 0.3 |
| Aug | 40,119 | 0.8 | 4.4 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 39,730 | -0.2 | 5.3 | 0.9 |
| Oct | 40,113 | 1.2 | 5.0 | 0.9 |
| Nov | 39,499 | -0.6 | 7.7 | 3.5 |
| Dec | 39,873 | 1.5 | 5.5 | 0.5 |
| 2007-Jan | 39,689 | 1.7 | 6.8 | 1.7 |
| Feb | 39,846 | 1.7 | 6.4 | 1.4 |
| Mar | 40,579 | 2.0 | 5.7 | 1.1 |
| Apr | 40,509 | 2.1 | 5.5 | 0.8 |
| May | 40,929 | 2.1 | 5.1 | 0.5 |
| Jun | 41,479 | 2.2 | 5.3 | 0.4 |
| Jul | 41,100 | 2.6 | 5.6 | 0.6 |
| Aug | 41,090 | 2.4 | 5.1 | 0.8 |
| Sep | 41,000 | 3.2 | 4.8 | -0.4 |
| Oct | 40,974 | 2.1 | 5.2 | 0.1 |
| Nov | 41,146 | 4.2 | 5.4 | -2.3 |
| Dec | 40,643 | 1.9 | 5.4 | -0.1 |
| 2008-Jan | 40,157 | 1.2 | 5.7 | -1.1 |
| Feb | 40,530 | 1.7 | 5.1 | -1.3 |
| Mar | 40,777 | 0.5 | 4.8 | -1.0 |
| Apr | 40,994 | 1.2 | 4.6 | -0.9 |
| May | 41,194 | 0.6 | 4.6 | -0.5 |
| Jun | 41,560 | 0.2 | 5.4 | 0.1 |
| Jul | 41,382 | 0.7 | 5.5 | -0.1 |
| Aug | 41,338 | 0.6 | 4.8 | -0.4 |
| Sep | 41,427 | 1.0 | 4.5 | -0.4 |
| Oct | 41,253 | 0.7 | 5.1 | -0.1 |
| Nov | 40,838 | -0.7 | 5.6 | 0.3 |
| Dec | 40,306 | -0.8 | 6.6 | 1.2 |
| 2009-Jan | 39,670 | -1.2 | 7.6 | 1.9 |
| Feb | 40,121 | -1.0 | 7.6 | 2.4 |
| Mar | 39,790 | -2.4 | 7.6 | 2.9 |
| Apr | 39,910 | -2.6 | 7.4 | 2.8 |
| May | 39,788 | -3.4 | 7.3 | 2.7 |
| Jun | 40,346 | -2.9 | 7.8 | 2.5 |
| Jul | 40,499 | -2.1 | 7.8 | 2.3 |
| Aug | 40,364 | -2.4 | 7.0 | 2.2 |
| Sep | 40,630 | -1.9 | 6.9 | 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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