How many jobs were added in Fort Smith, AR area last month?
Updated May. 22, 2026Refreshed annually
It gained 100 jobs in April 2026. Those figures come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ state and local employment report, which tracks monthly job changes. Job numbers can swing month to month as local economies expand or contract, but over the past five years the Fort Smith, AR-OK Metro Area has averaged about 32 new jobs per month. These figures are often revised in later months as more complete data rolls in.
+100
month to month change in number of jobs (April 2026)
In the previous employment report on the Fort Smith, AR area, there was a net gain of zero in February 2026.
The Fort Smith, AR area job growth of 100 in April 2026 was smaller than the 200 jobs gained in March 2026.
During the latest five-year period (May 2021 to April 2026), the Fort Smith, AR area gained jobs in 28 out of 60 months. April 2026 had the 24th-lowest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in October 2021 (+1,000) while job growth was weakest in March 2022 (-1,000).
The Fort Smith, AR area gained 100 jobs in April 2026.
Monthly change in nonfarm employment in the Fort Smith, AR area
How does the Fort Smith, AR area job growth in 2025 compare to previous years?
In 2026, the Fort Smith, AR area has gained an average of 25 jobs every month. That's higher than the 2025 average monthly decrease of 75, and the lowest since 2023. The 2026 average ranks as 10th-highest in job growth since 2023.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a loss of 5,600 every month in 2009 to a gain of 1,800 every month in 2010.
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In 2025, the Fort Smith, AR area lost an average of 75 jobs every month.
Average monthly change in the number of jobs in the Fort Smith, AR area, seasonally adjusted
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