Unemployment numbers rose in north central Arkansas abut fell in southern Missouri. The data is from the month of September.
In Baxter County, the unemployment rate rose from 3.6% to 3.9%. Baxter County has 652 unemployed residents out of a workforce of 16,811 and is tied for 32nd lowest out of Arkansas’s 75 counties.
Marion County’s rate also rose to 4.0%, up from 3.6% in August. There are 256 unemployed in Marion County out of a labor force of 6,361.
Fulton County’s rate rose slightly from 3.4% in August to 3.5% and is tied for 20th lowest in the state. Out of a workforce of 5,194 Fulton County has 183 out of work.
In Izard County, the unemployment rate fell from 5.7% to 5.3% in September. Izard County has 235 unemployed out of a labor force of 4,450 and is tied for 66th lowest rate in the state.
Stone County saw its rate increase to 4% from 4.2%. Out of a workforce of 4,632, Stone County has 195 out of work.
Searcy County’s rate increased slightly from 4.4% to 4.5% which is tied for 54th in the state. There are 129 unemployed in Searcy County from a labor force of 2,887.
Boone County’s rate of 3% rose slightly to 3.2% is tied for 10th lowest in the state. Boone County has a work force of 15,905 with 510 out of work.
Newton County is tied for the state’s seventh lowest rate at 3.1%, up from 2.9% the previous month. Newton County has 99 unemployed out of a labor force of 3,214.
Ozark County’s rate fell from 4.3% to 2.6% in September. There are 91 Ozark County residents out of work from a labor force of 3,520.
Douglas County saw its rate fall from 3.2% to 1.8% in September. Douglas County has a workforce of 5,113 with 94 unemployed.
In Howell County, the rate dropped from 3.5% to 2.2%. There are 358 out of work in Howell County from a labor force of 16,075.
The rate in Taney County fell from 3.8% to 2.5% in September. Taney County’s workforce is 26,567 with 657 unemployed.
The rate for the state of Arkansas rose from 3.4% to 3.6% in September. Missouri’s rate fell from 3% to 1.8%.
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