Unemployment Rate in Desha County, AR
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
8.0%
Rank #2,943/3,222 · #63 in AR
9th
Desha 8.0%
AR 4.9% +62.5%
US 5.3% +50.7%
Unemployment Rate Trend
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Year-over-Year Unemployment Change
National Distribution
How Desha County's unemployment rate of 8.0% compares to all 3,222 U.S. counties. Values range from 0.0% to 28.6%.
Distribution of Unemployment Rate Across All Counties
Ranking Context
Counties ranked closest to Desha County for unemployment rate.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #2,940 | Stanislaus County, CA | 8.0% |
| #2,941 | Lincoln County, OR | 8.0% |
| #2,942 | Richmond County, GA | 8.0% |
| #2,943 | Desha County, AR | 8.0% |
| #2,944 | Washington County, GA | 8.0% |
| #2,945 | Passaic County, NJ | 8.0% |
| #2,946 | Calhoun County, FL | 8.0% |
About Unemployment Rate
Desha County, Arkansas has a unemployment rate of 8.0%, ranking #2,943 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 50.7% above the national value of 5.3%. Within Arkansas, it ranks #63 of 75. This places it in the 9th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the civilian labor force that is unemployed. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.