Fort Smith city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Fort Smith 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
5.6%
2023
6.7%
Total change
+1.1 pp
% change
+19.6%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5.6% | — |
| 2019 | 4.8% | -0.8 pp (-14.3%) |
| 2020 | 5.6% | +0.8 pp (16.7%) |
| 2021 | 5.8% | +0.2 pp (3.6%) |
| 2022 | 6.1% | +0.3 pp (5.2%) |
| 2023 | 6.7% | +0.6 pp (9.8%) |