Income

Arizona vs Arkansas: Employment/Population Ratio

Arizona has a higher employment/population ratio than Arkansas.

Arizona

AZ · West

Winner

57.8%

Employed civilian population as a share of the adult population (ACS 2023).

Arkansas

AR · South

56.1%

Employed civilian population as a share of the adult population (ACS 2023).

Visual comparison

Arizona57.8%

Arkansas56.1%

Difference: 1.70 percentage points — Arizona leads.

National Rankings

Where They Rank Nationally

See where both states fall among all 50 states for employment/population ratio.

Arizona #39 · 57.8%

Arkansas #45 · 56.1%

Lowest Highest

Top 10 States — Employment/Population Ratio

Utah

67.6%

Nebraska

66.8%

Minnesota

66.2%

North Dakota

65.9%

Colorado

65.4%

South Dakota

65.1%

New Hampshire

64.7%

Iowa

64.4%

Massachusetts

64.4%

#10

Maryland

64.1%

Selected states

#39

Arizona

57.8%

#45

Arkansas

56.1%

Arizona ranks 39th and Arkansas ranks 45th nationally for employment/population ratio.

Related context

Employment Picture

The employment-to-population ratio captures more of the working-age story than the headline unemployment rate.

MetricArizonaArkansas

Unemployment Rate 4.3% 4.2% Job Growth 0.8% 1.1% Median Household Income $72,581 $52,123 Poverty Rate 12.4% 15.7%

What this means