Benson city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Benson city's unemployment rate changed from 2017 to 2023, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates. The 2019 vintage reflects the pre-COVID peak; 2021 captures the immediate COVID-era disruption; 2022–2023 show the recovery.
2017
7.8%
2023
8.9%
Total change
+1.1 pp
% change
+14.1%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.8% | — |
| 2019 | 5.3% | -2.5 pp (-32.1%) |
| 2020 | 4.2% | -1.1 pp (-20.8%) |
| 2021 | 6.9% | +2.7 pp (64.3%) |
| 2022 | 7.8% | +0.9 pp (13%) |
| 2023 | 8.9% | +1.1 pp (14.1%) |