Hot Springs, AR Metro Area: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Hot Springs, 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
9.0%
2023
5.9%
Total change
-3.1 pp
% change
-34.4%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9.0% | — |
| 2019 | 5.5% | -3.5 pp (-38.9%) |
| 2020 | 6.3% | +0.8 pp (14.5%) |
| 2021 | 6.2% | -0.1 pp (-1.6%) |
| 2022 | 5.7% | -0.5 pp (-8.1%) |
| 2023 | 5.9% | +0.2 pp (3.5%) |