Fort Smith Times

Sebastian County recorded an unemployment rate of 4.9% among residents aged 16 and 65 years old in 2021. That’s 3,029 people out of the 127,941 living in Sebastian County at the time, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The unemployment rate in Sebastian County has remained fairly stable compared to the 4.9% registered in 2020.

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

Of the 58,276 people who had a job during that time, 255 were employed in the Armed Forces and 58,021 belonged to the civilian labor force.

Employment status	Number of people	Percentage of population
Unemployed	3,029	4.9%
Employed	58,276	95.1%
Employed in civilian labor force	58,021	94.6%
Employed in armed forces	255	0.4%