Arkansas Unemployment
What you need to know to claim unemployment benefits in Arkansas, read on the agency's own website. The agency is Arkansas Division of Workforce Services (DWS).
the most a week, for up to 12 weeks
qualifying work search activities a week
Service Center (the page also gives it for requesting your own unemployment insurance documents)
How to file for unemployment in Arkansas
File an initial claim online at ezarc.adws.arkansas.gov (Monday to Friday 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sunday 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.), then show a government ID at a participating USPS location or an Arkansas Workforce Center, and create an Arkansas LAUNCH account.
From the agency's own page, read October 14, 2026.
After you apply: claiming each week
Certify each week you are unemployed, in Arkansas LAUNCH or by calling Arkline at 501-907-2590. Weeks run Sunday to Saturday.
From the agency's own page, read October 14, 2026.
How much unemployment pays in Arkansas, and for how long
The most you can get is $451 a week. Benefits last up to 12 weeks.
The monetary determination tells you your weekly amount and how many weeks you can be paid, up to 12 weeks per claim.
From the agency's own page, read October 14, 2026.
How many jobs you must apply for each week
Arkansas asks for 5 qualifying work search activities a week. Applying for a job, interviewing, a job fair (at most one a week), job skill training at an Arkansas Workforce Center, or approved training for an in-demand occupation. Union members, or people returning to or starting full-time work within three weeks, email supporting documents to [email protected].
As part of the weekly certification, in Launch or on Arkline. Activities may be audited.
From the agency's own page, read October 14, 2026.
Our free job application tracker keeps the list: where you applied, when, and what came of it.
Arkansas unemployment phone number
Call 1-844-908-2178 (service Center (the page also gives it for requesting your own unemployment insurance documents)), 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday to Friday. Every line and what it is for.
Where this comes from
Everything on this page was read on the agency's own website, and each part links the page it came from and the day we read it. Rules and amounts change, so check that page before you rely on a figure. Jobareer is not part of any state agency and cannot see or change your claim.
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