Jonesboro town: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Jonesboro town'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
11.9%
2023
1.7%
Total change
-10.2 pp
% change
-85.7%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 11.9% | — |
| 2019 | 7.8% | -4.1 pp (-34.5%) |
| 2020 | 2.9% | -4.9 pp (-62.8%) |
| 2021 | 1.0% | -1.9 pp (-65.5%) |
| 2022 | 1.5% | +0.5 pp (50%) |
| 2023 | 1.7% | +0.2 pp (13.3%) |