Alton city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Alton city'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
1.8%
2023
2.2%
Total change
+0.4 pp
% change
+22.2%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1.8% | — |
| 2019 | 3.8% | +2.0 pp (111.1%) |
| 2020 | 3.2% | -0.6 pp (-15.8%) |
| 2021 | 3.6% | +0.4 pp (12.5%) |
| 2022 | 2.3% | -1.3 pp (-36.1%) |
| 2023 | 2.2% | -0.1 pp (-4.3%) |