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 | 123,994 | 2.1 | 5.2 | -0.4 |
| 2005 | 128,452 | 3.6 | 4.5 | -0.6 |
| 2006 | 130,693 | 1.7 | 4.9 | 0.3 |
| 2007 | 132,123 | 1.1 | 5.3 | 0.5 |
| 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 | 120,652 | 0.8 | 5.8 | -0.3 |
| Feb | 121,073 | 0.8 | 5.9 | -0.1 |
| Mar | 122,220 | 1.3 | 5.6 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 123,653 | 1.6 | 5.1 | -0.2 |
| May | 123,804 | 1.9 | 5.2 | -0.3 |
| Jun | 124,790 | 1.5 | 5.6 | -0.6 |
| Jul | 125,436 | 3.0 | 5.4 | -0.5 |
| Aug | 124,498 | 2.6 | 4.8 | -0.5 |
| Sep | 125,042 | 2.6 | 4.8 | -0.5 |
| Oct | 125,833 | 3.0 | 4.6 | -0.4 |
| Nov | 125,849 | 3.4 | 4.6 | -0.5 |
| Dec | 125,079 | 2.6 | 4.7 | -0.4 |
| 2005-Jan | 123,091 | 2.0 | 5.4 | -0.4 |
| Feb | 124,437 | 2.8 | 5.4 | -0.4 |
| Mar | 126,334 | 3.4 | 4.8 | -0.8 |
| Apr | 128,722 | 4.1 | 4.3 | -0.8 |
| May | 129,183 | 4.3 | 4.4 | -0.7 |
| Jun | 130,621 | 4.7 | 4.8 | -0.9 |
| Jul | 130,639 | 4.1 | 4.7 | -0.7 |
| Aug | 130,165 | 4.6 | 4.2 | -0.6 |
| Sep | 130,096 | 4.0 | 4.2 | -0.6 |
| Oct | 129,858 | 3.2 | 3.8 | -0.7 |
| Nov | 129,879 | 3.2 | 4.0 | -0.7 |
| Dec | 128,397 | 2.7 | 4.4 | -0.3 |
| 2006-Jan | 128,149 | 4.1 | 4.6 | -0.7 |
| Feb | 128,572 | 3.3 | 5.0 | -0.4 |
| Mar | 130,263 | 3.1 | 4.4 | -0.4 |
| Apr | 130,512 | 1.4 | 4.5 | 0.2 |
| May | 131,325 | 1.7 | 4.7 | 0.3 |
| Jun | 133,041 | 1.9 | 4.8 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 131,556 | 0.7 | 4.8 | 0.2 |
| Aug | 131,614 | 1.1 | 4.3 | 0.2 |
| Sep | 130,658 | 0.4 | 4.9 | 0.6 |
| Oct | 131,955 | 1.6 | 4.6 | 0.7 |
| Nov | 129,976 | 0.1 | 6.5 | 2.6 |
| Dec | 130,691 | 1.8 | 5.1 | 0.6 |
| 2007-Jan | 129,377 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 1.3 |
| Feb | 129,653 | 0.8 | 6.0 | 1.0 |
| Mar | 131,456 | 0.9 | 5.3 | 0.9 |
| Apr | 131,702 | 0.9 | 5.0 | 0.5 |
| May | 132,453 | 0.9 | 5.1 | 0.4 |
| Jun | 134,446 | 1.1 | 5.1 | 0.3 |
| Jul | 133,227 | 1.3 | 5.5 | 0.7 |
| Aug | 133,444 | 1.4 | 5.1 | 0.7 |
| Sep | 133,451 | 2.1 | 4.9 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 132,482 | 0.4 | 5.1 | 0.5 |
| Nov | 132,523 | 2.0 | 5.3 | -1.2 |
| Dec | 131,267 | 0.4 | 5.5 | 0.4 |
| 2008-Jan | 129,187 | -0.1 | 5.9 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 129,592 | 0.0 | 5.1 | -0.9 |
| Mar | 131,865 | 0.3 | 4.4 | -0.9 |
| Apr | 132,401 | 0.5 | 4.3 | -0.8 |
| May | 133,077 | 0.5 | 4.8 | -0.4 |
| Jun | 133,989 | -0.3 | 5.0 | -0.1 |
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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