SW Arkansas Times

Calhoun County recorded an unemployment rate of 8.7% among residents aged 16 and 65 years old in 2021. That’s 178 people out of the 4,811 living in Calhoun County at the time, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The unemployment rate in Calhoun County has increased compared to the 8% registered in 2020.

The percentage of people unemployed in Calhoun County was greater than the statewide unemployment rate of 5.3%.

Everyone who had a job at the time belonged to the civilian labor force.

Employment status	Number of people	Percentage of population
Unemployed	178	8.7%
Employed	1,866	91.3%
Employed in civilian labor force	1,866	91.3%
Employed in armed forces	0	0%