Unemployment rates continue downward, in Arkansas and nationally. Arkansas Division of Workforce Services

For lazy bastards who would rather stay on the dole than get a job, Arkansans sure are getting after it. The latest unemployment rate for the state is 4% for September, a smidge down from 4.2% in August.

Arkansas beats the national rate of 4.8%.

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Unemployment is highest among Delta counties, and lowest in Northwest Arkansas. You can take a deeper dive here.

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