Figure G
Arkansas prime-age employment-to-population ratio (EPOP), relative to U.S. prime-age EPOP, 2007–2014
| U.S. | Arkansas | |
|---|---|---|
| 2007/01/01 | 79.4% | 76.8% |
| 2007/02/01 | 79.1% | 77.9% |
| 2007/03/01 | 79.5% | 79.4% |
| 2007/04/01 | 79.8% | 77.8% |
| 2007/05/01 | 79.9% | 77.0% |
| 2007/06/01 | 79.5% | 77.4% |
| 2007/07/01 | 79.1% | 75.6% |
| 2007/08/01 | 79.5% | 77.7% |
| 2007/09/01 | 80.0% | 78.6% |
| 2007/10/01 | 80.2% | 75.5% |
| 2007/11/01 | 80.2% | 74.4% |
| 2007/12/01 | 79.6% | 76.4% |
| 2008/01/01 | 79.2% | 77.3% |
| 2008/02/01 | 79.2% | 79.3% |
| 2008/03/01 | 79.1% | 81.4% |
| 2008/04/01 | 79.5% | 79.3% |
| 2008/05/01 | 79.5% | 77.9% |
| 2008/06/01 | 79.1% | 77.4% |
| 2008/07/01 | 78.7% | 78.3% |
| 2008/08/01 | 78.9% | 77.5% |
| 2008/09/01 | 79.2% | 77.6% |
| 2008/10/01 | 79.3% | 77.8% |
| 2008/11/01 | 78.8% | 76.5% |
| 2008/12/01 | 77.8% | 74.6% |
| 2009/01/01 | 76.6% | 73.5% |
| 2009/02/01 | 76.2% | 77.3% |
| 2009/03/01 | 75.9% | 75.4% |
| 2009/04/01 | 76.2% | 75.5% |
| 2009/05/01 | 76.2% | 72.7% |
| 2009/06/01 | 76.0% | 72.0% |
| 2009/07/01 | 75.7% | 73.8% |
| 2009/08/01 | 75.6% | 75.2% |
| 2009/09/01 | 75.8% | 76.5% |
| 2009/10/01 | 75.8% | 75.4% |
| 2009/11/01 | 75.8% | 76.2% |
| 2009/12/01 | 75.1% | 72.9% |
| 2010/01/01 | 74.7% | 73.0% |
| 2010/02/01 | 74.6% | 71.9% |
| 2010/03/01 | 74.8% | 68.8% |
| 2010/04/01 | 75.4% | 73.1% |
| 2010/05/01 | 75.2% | 73.2% |
| 2010/06/01 | 75.3% | 75.2% |
| 2010/07/01 | 75.0% | 73.1% |
| 2010/08/01 | 75.3% | 71.7% |
| 2010/09/01 | 75.7% | 71.1% |
| 2010/10/01 | 75.6% | 74.8% |
| 2010/11/01 | 75.5% | 74.6% |
| 2010/12/01 | 75.1% | 73.2% |
| 2011/01/01 | 74.7% | 73.8% |
| 2011/02/01 | 74.7% | 73.2% |
| 2011/03/01 | 75.0% | 73.1% |
| 2011/04/01 | 75.4% | 70.7% |
| 2011/05/01 | 75.4% | 71.6% |
| 2011/06/01 | 74.9% | 71.4% |
| 2011/07/01 | 74.8% | 71.2% |
| 2011/08/01 | 75.1% | 72.1% |
| 2011/09/01 | 75.4% | 72.4% |
| 2011/10/01 | 75.5% | 72.5% |
| 2011/11/01 | 75.7% | 73.3% |
| 2011/12/01 | 75.4% | 73.7% |
| 2012/01/01 | 74.9% | 75.1% |
| 2012/02/01 | 74.9% | 75.3% |
| 2012/03/01 | 75.4% | 75.6% |
| 2012/04/01 | 75.8% | 73.0% |
| 2012/05/01 | 76.0% | 73.2% |
| 2012/06/01 | 75.5% | 73.2% |
| 2012/07/01 | 75.2% | 72.6% |
| 2012/08/01 | 75.6% | 75.0% |
| 2012/09/01 | 76.2% | 72.8% |
| 2012/10/01 | 76.4% | 72.4% |
| 2012/11/01 | 75.9% | 72.5% |
| 2012/12/01 | 75.8% | 71.1% |
| 2013/01/01 | 75.0% | 69.6% |
| 2013/02/01 | 75.3% | 70.5% |
| 2013/03/01 | 75.6% | 69.9% |
| 2013/04/01 | 76.0% | 74.1% |
| 2013/05/01 | 76.2% | 73.6% |
| 2013/06/01 | 75.8% | 74.4% |
| 2013/07/01 | 75.7% | 72.4% |
| 2013/08/01 | 75.7% | 70.7% |
| 2013/09/01 | 76.1% | 72.4% |
| 2013/10/01 | 75.9% | 71.7% |
| 2013/11/01 | 76.3% | 73.1% |
| 2013/12/01 | 76.0% | 71.7% |
| 2014/01/01 | 75.8% | 67.4% |
| 2014/02/01 | 75.9% | 71.8% |
| 2014/03/01 | 76.2% | 72.6% |
Note: Shaded area denotes recession. Prime-age workers are those age 25–54.
Source: Authors' analysis of Current Population Survey basic monthly microdata
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