Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR Metro Area: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR Metro Area'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
4.1%
2023
3.7%
Total change
-0.4 pp
% change
-9.8%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.1% | — |
| 2019 | 3.5% | -0.6 pp (-14.6%) |
| 2020 | 3.5% | +0.0 pp (0%) |
| 2021 | 3.8% | +0.3 pp (8.6%) |
| 2022 | 3.5% | -0.3 pp (-7.9%) |
| 2023 | 3.7% | +0.2 pp (5.7%) |