Forrest City city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Forrest City 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
10.1%
2023
10.6%
Total change
+0.5 pp
% change
+5%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 10.1% | — |
| 2019 | 5.3% | -4.8 pp (-47.5%) |
| 2020 | 6.9% | +1.6 pp (30.2%) |
| 2021 | 8.1% | +1.2 pp (17.4%) |
| 2022 | 9.3% | +1.2 pp (14.8%) |
| 2023 | 10.6% | +1.3 pp (14%) |