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
9.7%
2023
6.9%
Total change
-2.8 pp
% change
-28.9%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9.7% | — |
| 2019 | 6.0% | -3.7 pp (-38.1%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 3.9% | — |
| 2022 | 6.3% | +2.4 pp (61.5%) |
| 2023 | 6.9% | +0.6 pp (9.5%) |