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
10.9%
2023
5.2%
Total change
-5.7 pp
% change
-52.3%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 10.9% | — |
| 2019 | 6.7% | -4.2 pp (-38.5%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 4.9% | — |
| 2022 | 4.5% | -0.4 pp (-8.2%) |
| 2023 | 5.2% | +0.7 pp (15.6%) |