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
11.9%
2023
10.5%
Total change
-1.4 pp
% change
-11.8%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 11.9% | — |
| 2019 | 7.7% | -4.2 pp (-35.3%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 9.0% | — |
| 2022 | 11.3% | +2.3 pp (25.6%) |
| 2023 | 10.5% | -0.8 pp (-7.1%) |