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
7.0%
2023
9.3%
Total change
+2.3 pp
% change
+32.9%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.0% | — |
| 2019 | 5.3% | -1.7 pp (-24.3%) |
| 2020 | 3.6% | -1.7 pp (-32.1%) |
| 2021 | 2.7% | -0.9 pp (-25%) |
| 2022 | 7.5% | +4.8 pp (177.8%) |
| 2023 | 9.3% | +1.8 pp (24%) |