Benton town: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Benton town'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
9.2%
2023
3.2%
Total change
-6.0 pp
% change
-65.2%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9.2% | — |
| 2019 | 3.3% | -5.9 pp (-64.1%) |
| 2020 | 0.8% | -2.5 pp (-75.8%) |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -0.6 pp (-75%) |
| 2022 | 2.0% | +1.8 pp (900%) |
| 2023 | 3.2% | +1.2 pp (60%) |