Fort Polk North CDP: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Fort Polk North CDP'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
9.5%
2023
14.4%
Total change
+4.9 pp
% change
+51.6%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9.5% | — |
| 2019 | 10.0% | +0.5 pp (5.3%) |
| 2020 | 8.0% | -2.0 pp (-20%) |
| 2021 | 4.4% | -3.6 pp (-45%) |
| 2022 | 12.0% | +7.6 pp (172.7%) |
| 2023 | 14.4% | +2.4 pp (20%) |