Fayetteville city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Fayetteville 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
7.3%
2023
6.4%
Total change
-0.9 pp
% change
-12.3%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.3% | — |
| 2019 | 7.2% | -0.1 pp (-1.4%) |
| 2020 | 8.5% | +1.3 pp (18.1%) |
| 2021 | 7.2% | -1.3 pp (-15.3%) |
| 2022 | 6.0% | -1.2 pp (-16.7%) |
| 2023 | 6.4% | +0.4 pp (6.7%) |