Helena-West Helena city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Helena-West Helena 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
18.7%
2023
18.3%
Total change
-0.4 pp
% change
-2.1%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 18.7% | — |
| 2019 | 11.8% | -6.9 pp (-36.9%) |
| 2020 | 16.2% | +4.4 pp (37.3%) |
| 2021 | 19.7% | +3.5 pp (21.6%) |
| 2022 | 16.4% | -3.3 pp (-16.8%) |
| 2023 | 18.3% | +1.9 pp (11.6%) |