Prairie Grove city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Prairie Grove 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
1.5%
2023
3.1%
Total change
+1.6 pp
% change
+106.7%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1.5% | — |
| 2019 | 3.4% | +1.9 pp (126.7%) |
| 2020 | 4.8% | +1.4 pp (41.2%) |
| 2021 | 4.9% | +0.1 pp (2.1%) |
| 2022 | 4.2% | -0.7 pp (-14.3%) |
| 2023 | 3.1% | -1.1 pp (-26.2%) |