Poteau city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Poteau 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
5.7%
2023
6.1%
Total change
+0.4 pp
% change
+7%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5.7% | — |
| 2019 | 4.1% | -1.6 pp (-28.1%) |
| 2020 | 5.1% | +1.0 pp (24.4%) |
| 2021 | 6.2% | +1.1 pp (21.6%) |
| 2022 | 6.2% | +0.0 pp (0%) |
| 2023 | 6.1% | -0.1 pp (-1.6%) |