Unemployment numbers continue to improve in northern Arkansas, southern Missouri in April

The latest unemployment numbers from the Arkansas Division of Workforce Services and the Missouri Economic Research and Information Center show a decrease in April’s unemployment rates in north central Arkansas while southern Missouri counties had mixed numbers when compared to April.

In Baxter County, the rate decreased from 3.9% in March to 3.5% in April. Baxter County’s rate is tied for the 32nd lowest out of Arkansas’ 75 counties. There are 599 unemployed Baxter County residents out of a work force of 17,217.

Marion County’s rate went down from 5.6% in March to 4.7% in April, but that is still tied for the 9th highest rate in the state. Marion County has 253 residents out of work from a labor force of 5,404.

Fulton County’s unemployment rate decreased from 4.5% in March to 4% in April, which means they are tied for the 52nd lowest rate in the state. Fulton County has a labor force of 4,037 and 160 are unemployed.

The unemployment rate in Izard County went down from 5.4% in March to 5% in April, which has them ranked as the 7th highest unemployment rate in the state. There are 206 Izard County residents unemployed out of a work force of 4,121.

In Stone County, the rate decreased from 5% in March to 4.5% in April. That ranks Stone County tied for 61st in the state. There are 4,114 in the labor force in Stone County with 185 unemployed.

Searcy County’s unemployment rate moved down from 4.1% to 3.7% in April, ranking them tied for 42nd lowest in Arkansas. There are 119 people unemployed in Searcy County out of a work force of 3,175.

Boone County saw its rate slide down from 3.6% in March to 3.2% in April, putting them in a tie for the 16th lowest rate in the state. Boone County has a work force of 16,786 with 542 out of work.

Newton County is tied for the state’s 52nd lowest unemployment rate at 4%, decreasing from 4.5% the previous month. Newton County has a labor force of 2,717 with 109 of those unemployed.

Arkansas’ unemployment rate in April was 3.7%, the same as the previous month.

In southern Missouri, Ozark County’s rate dropped from 6.5% in March to 5.1% in April. Ozark County had 170 unemployed out of a workforce of 3,328.

Douglas County saw its rate slide down from 4.5% in March to 4.1% in April. Douglas County has a labor force of 5,180 with 212 unemployed.

Howell County’s rate went down from 5.1% to 4.3% in April. In Howell County, there are 735 unemployed out of a workforce of 16,902.

Taney County’s rate had a decline from 6.8% in March to 4.9% in April. Taney County’s labor force is 27,024 with 1,336 unemployed.

Missouri’s unemployment rate dropped from 4.4% in March to 3.8% in April.

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