Unemployment Rate in Independence County, AR
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
3.9%
Rank #1,246/3,222 · #15 in AR
61th
Independence 3.9%
AR 4.9% -21.3%
US 5.3% -27.0%
Unemployment Rate Trend
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Year-over-Year Unemployment Change
National Distribution
How Independence County's unemployment rate of 3.9% 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 Independence County for unemployment rate.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #1,243 | Williamson County, TX | 3.9% |
| #1,244 | Henry County, OH | 3.9% |
| #1,245 | Knox County, ME | 3.9% |
| #1,246 | Independence County, AR | 3.9% |
| #1,247 | Henrico County, VA | 3.9% |
| #1,248 | Columbia County, WA | 3.9% |
| #1,249 | Adams County, IL | 3.9% |
About Unemployment Rate
Independence County, Arkansas has a unemployment rate of 3.9%, ranking #1,246 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 27.0% below the national value of 5.3%. Within Arkansas, it ranks #15 of 75. This places it in the 61th 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.