Benton County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Benton County'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
3.1%
2023
3.1%
Total change
+0.0 pp
% change
0%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.1% | — |
| 2019 | 2.4% | -0.7 pp (-22.6%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 3.0% | — |
| 2022 | 2.9% | -0.1 pp (-3.3%) |
| 2023 | 3.1% | +0.2 pp (6.9%) |