Helena Valley West Central CDP: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Helena Valley West Central 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
2.6%
2023
4.6%
Total change
+2.0 pp
% change
+76.9%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2.6% | — |
| 2019 | 3.1% | +0.5 pp (19.2%) |
| 2020 | 4.2% | +1.1 pp (35.5%) |
| 2021 | 3.7% | -0.5 pp (-11.9%) |
| 2022 | 5.1% | +1.4 pp (37.8%) |
| 2023 | 4.6% | -0.5 pp (-9.8%) |