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
5.3%
2023
2.6%
Total change
-2.7 pp
% change
-50.9%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5.3% | — |
| 2019 | 4.5% | -0.8 pp (-15.1%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 4.0% | — |
| 2022 | 3.0% | -1.0 pp (-25%) |
| 2023 | 2.6% | -0.4 pp (-13.3%) |