GDP, 2025$196.0B#35 of 51 · 0.6% of US
Real GDP growth, 2025+0.9%#44 of 51 · US +2.3%
Income per person, 2025$61,697#47 of 51 · US $77,028
Unemployment, September 20263.9%#26 of 51 · #1 = lowest
Current dollarsReal, 2017 dollars
BEA, GDP by state (SAGDP1). 2025 is the latest annual estimate.
Industries, 2025
Value added by industry and its share of the state economy; rank among 51 by share.
| Industry | Value added | Share | vs US share | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real estate | $21.7B | 11.1% | −2.7 pp | 41 | ||
| Government | $21.6B | 11.0% | −0.1 pp | 23 | ||
| Manufacturing | $25.1B | 12.8% | +3.3 pp | 12 | ||
| Finance & insurance | $12.3B | 6.3% | −2.4 pp | 30 | ||
| Professional services | $7.7B | 3.9% | −4.0 pp | 46 | ||
| Health care | $16.8B | 8.6% | +1.0 pp | 19 | ||
| Wholesale trade | $15.6B | 8.0% | +1.6 pp | 7 | ||
| Retail trade | $14.9B | 7.6% | +1.7 pp | 6 | ||
| Information | $3.9B | 2.0% | −3.7 pp | 45 | ||
| Construction | $8.5B | 4.3% | 0.0 pp | 30 | ||
| Transportation & warehousing | $8.4B | 4.3% | +1.0 pp | 9 | ||
| Accommodation & food | $5.7B | 2.9% | −0.2 pp | 33 | ||
| Administrative & waste services | $6.0B | 3.1% | +0.1 pp | 18 | ||
| Other services | $4.5B | 2.3% | +0.3 pp | 13 | ||
| Management of companies | $10.6B | 5.4% | +3.6 pp | 1 | ||
| Utilities | $5.4B | 2.8% | +1.1 pp | 6 | ||
| Mining, oil & gas | $792M | 0.4% | −0.9 pp | 21 | ||
| Education | $1.2B | 0.6% | −0.5 pp | 38 | ||
| Arts & recreation | $1.2B | 0.6% | −0.4 pp | 43 | ||
| Agriculture | $4.1B | 2.1% | +1.3 pp | 8 |
BLS, Local Area Unemployment Statistics. Latest month: September 2026.
Metro areas in Arkansas
Metro areas with at least one county in the state; multi-state metros are shown in full. Sums of BEA county estimates, 2024.
| Metro area | Population | GDP | Income per person | Unemployment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 1,339,345 | $107.5B | $62,653 | 4.4% | |
| Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | 769,258 | $54.2B | $61,173 | 3.9% | |
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | 605,615 | $45.0B | $89,546 | 3.3% | |
| Fort Smith, AR-OK | 232,848 | $12.6B | $49,031 | 4.1% | |
| Texarkana, TX-AR | 145,576 | $7.8B | $50,795 | 4.4% | |
| Jonesboro, AR | 138,152 | $8.1B | $50,203 | 4.0% | |
| Hot Springs, AR | 99,902 | $4.7B | $53,636 | 4.2% |