Pocahontas city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Pocahontas 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
3.1%
2023
7.6%
Total change
+4.5 pp
% change
+145.2%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.1% | — |
| 2019 | 4.9% | +1.8 pp (58.1%) |
| 2020 | 4.3% | -0.6 pp (-12.2%) |
| 2021 | 10.1% | +5.8 pp (134.9%) |
| 2022 | 8.8% | -1.3 pp (-12.9%) |
| 2023 | 7.6% | -1.2 pp (-13.6%) |