Paragould, AR Micro Area: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Paragould, AR Micro 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
7.0%
2023
7.5%
Total change
+0.5 pp
% change
+7.1%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.0% | — |
| 2019 | 7.6% | +0.6 pp (8.6%) |
| 2020 | 7.5% | -0.1 pp (-1.3%) |
| 2021 | 7.4% | -0.1 pp (-1.3%) |
| 2022 | 7.5% | +0.1 pp (1.4%) |
| 2023 | 7.5% | +0.0 pp (0%) |