West Plains city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How West Plains 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
1.9%
2023
4.5%
Total change
+2.6 pp
% change
+136.8%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1.9% | — |
| 2019 | 1.6% | -0.3 pp (-15.8%) |
| 2020 | 3.2% | +1.6 pp (100%) |
| 2021 | 4.1% | +0.9 pp (28.1%) |
| 2022 | 4.7% | +0.6 pp (14.6%) |
| 2023 | 4.5% | -0.2 pp (-4.3%) |