Phillips County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Phillips 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
15.7%
2023
15.8%
Total change
+0.1 pp
% change
+0.6%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 15.7% | — |
| 2019 | 10.6% | -5.1 pp (-32.5%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 15.3% | — |
| 2022 | 13.3% | -2.0 pp (-13.1%) |
| 2023 | 15.8% | +2.5 pp (18.8%) |