SW Arkansas Times

Howard County recorded an unemployment rate of 5.7% among residents aged 16 and 65 years old in 2021. That’s 341 people out of the 12,894 living in Howard County at the time, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The unemployment rate in Howard County has decreased compared to the 6.6% registered in 2020.

The percentage of people unemployed in Howard 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	341	5.7%
Employed	5,600	94.3%
Employed in civilian labor force	5,600	94.3%
Employed in armed forces	0	0%