4.4 percent

Arkansas Unemployment Rate Well Below National Average
Arkansas Unemployment Rate Well Below National Average
Arkansas Unemployment Rate Well Below National Average
The unemployment figures for the state of Arkansas are well below the national numbers holding in May at a stable at 4.4 percent, unchanged from April, according to statistics from the U.S. Department of Labor. The state’s unemployment rate remained below the national rate as well, just as it has throughout the pandemic, according to the report this week from the Arkansas Division of Workforce Ser