Unemployment Rate in Jefferson County, AR
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Jefferson County Compares
National Distribution
Where Jefferson County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for unemployment rate.
■ Jefferson County: 8.1%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,958 | Quebradillas Municipio, PR | 8.1% |
| #2,959 | Northampton County, NC | 8.1% |
| #2,960 | Sharp County, AR | 8.1% |
| #2,961 | Jefferson County, AR | 8.1% |
| #2,962 | Caguas Municipio, PR | 8.1% |
| #2,963 | San Germán Municipio, PR | 8.1% |
| #2,964 | Knox County, KY | 8.1% |
Unemployment Rate in Jefferson County, Arkansas
Jefferson County, Arkansas has a unemployment rate of 8.1%, which ranks #2,961 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 53.2% above the national value of 5.3%.
Within Arkansas, Jefferson County ranks #65 of 75 out of 75 counties. This places it in the 8th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the civilian labor force that is unemployed. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.
About this data
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.