county benchmark · Arkansas
unemployment rate, 2002
Across 75 counties in Arkansas. Every rank carries its margin of error.
Distribution
| Percentile | Value |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile | 4.3 % |
| 25th | 4.9 % |
| Median | 5.8 % |
| 75th | 7.1 % |
| 90th percentile | 7.9 % |
Highest counties
Rank 1 is the highest value, and for this measure a higher value is the worse outcome. “First” here does not mean best.
These figures are reported, not estimated — the order stands as shown.
| Rank | County | Estimate | Range (90 %) | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mississippi County | 11.5 % | — | evidence → |
| 2 | Chicot County | 9.6 % | — | evidence → |
| 3 | Lee County | 9.0 % | — | evidence → |
| 4 | Desha County | 8.6 % | — | evidence → |
| 5 | Polk County | 8.6 % | — | evidence → |
| 6 | Phillips County | 8.2 % | — | evidence → |
| 7 | Dallas County | 7.9 % | — | evidence → |
| 8 | St. Francis County | 7.9 % | — | evidence → |
| 9 | Drew County | 7.8 % | — | evidence → |
| 10 | Ashley County | 7.6 % | — | evidence → |
| 11 | Jackson County | 7.6 % | — | evidence → |
| 12 | Jefferson County | 7.6 % | — | evidence → |
| 13 | Lincoln County | 7.4 % | — | evidence → |
| 14 | Sharp County | 7.4 % | — | evidence → |
| 15 | Bradley County | 7.3 % | — | evidence → |
| 16 | Clay County | 7.3 % | — | evidence → |
| 17 | Poinsett County | 7.3 % | — | evidence → |
| 18 | Randolph County | 7.3 % | — | evidence → |
| 19 | Izard County | 7.1 % | — | evidence → |
| 20 | Monroe County | 7.1 % | — | evidence → |
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