Openings
65K
Dec 2025
Arkansas Labor Market
JOLTS data - latest: Dec 2025
65K
Job Openings
47K
Hires
29K
Quits
17K
Layoffs
Arkansas Labor Market Overview
As of Dec 2025, Arkansas reported 65K job openings and 47K hires, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics JOLTS survey. Employers filled roughly 72% of available positions during this period, roughly in line with typical fill rates.
Voluntary quits reached 29K (2.1% rate). That's more than the 17K layoffs and discharges reported, a ratio that tends to track with employee confidence rather than employer-driven cuts.
Compared to a year ago, job openings in Arkansas declined by 18.8%, a pullback worth watching alongside the trend chart below for whether it is accelerating or leveling off.
Arkansas job openings over time
Monthly job openings in Arkansas from the BLS JOLTS survey, in thousands. The current openings rate is 4.5%.
Hires
47K
Dec 2025
Quits rate
2.1%
Voluntary turnover
Layoffs rate
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Involuntary turnover
Monthly Trends
Openings Hires
Jan 2019 Dec 2025
How Arkansas Compares
Arkansas's JOLTS metrics ranked against all 51 states and DC, Dec 2025.
Other State Labor Markets
Frequently Asked Questions
How many job openings are there in Arkansas? ▼
Arkansas had 65K job openings as of Dec 2025, based on the Bureau of Labor Statistics' JOLTS program.
How many people were hired in Arkansas recently? ▼
Arkansas recorded 47K hires in Dec 2025, according to the BLS Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey. This tallies all payroll additions in the period, regardless of whether headcount grew overall.
What is the quits rate in Arkansas? ▼
29K workers voluntarily quit their jobs in Arkansas during Dec 2025. The quits rate was 2.1%. A higher quits rate generally indicates worker confidence, employees leave when they believe better opportunities are available.
How many layoffs happened in Arkansas? ▼
There were 17K layoffs and discharges in Arkansas during Dec 2025. The count covers every employer-initiated separation in the period, both permanent layoffs and for-cause discharges.
What are total separations in Arkansas? ▼
Total separations in Arkansas reached 49K in Dec 2025. The figure covers every way a worker can leave a job in JOLTS accounting, quits, layoffs, discharges, retirements, and intra-firm transfers alike.
Understanding Labor Data
Data source
Data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS).
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, JOLTS Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, state-level data · 2025-12 JOLTS measures job openings, hires, and total separations (quits + layoffs + other) by state. Data is monthly with about a 1-month publication lag.