West Memphis city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How West Memphis 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
10.5%
2023
13.5%
Total change
+3.0 pp
% change
+28.6%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 10.5% | — |
| 2019 | 9.9% | -0.6 pp (-5.7%) |
| 2020 | 11.1% | +1.2 pp (12.1%) |
| 2021 | 12.4% | +1.3 pp (11.7%) |
| 2022 | 13.3% | +0.9 pp (7.3%) |
| 2023 | 13.5% | +0.2 pp (1.5%) |