West Monroe city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How West Monroe 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
6.8%
2023
8.4%
Total change
+1.6 pp
% change
+23.5%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6.8% | — |
| 2019 | 6.1% | -0.7 pp (-10.3%) |
| 2020 | 8.7% | +2.6 pp (42.6%) |
| 2021 | 7.8% | -0.9 pp (-10.3%) |
| 2022 | 6.5% | -1.3 pp (-16.7%) |
| 2023 | 8.4% | +1.9 pp (29.2%) |