Paragould city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Paragould 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
6.2%
2023
8.6%
Total change
+2.4 pp
% change
+38.7%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6.2% | — |
| 2019 | 6.2% | +0.0 pp (0%) |
| 2020 | 7.1% | +0.9 pp (14.5%) |
| 2021 | 8.1% | +1.0 pp (14.1%) |
| 2022 | 8.5% | +0.4 pp (4.9%) |
| 2023 | 8.6% | +0.1 pp (1.2%) |