Ames city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Ames 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
5.3%
2023
6.4%
Total change
+1.1 pp
% change
+20.8%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5.3% | — |
| 2019 | 5.8% | +0.5 pp (9.4%) |
| 2020 | 7.3% | +1.5 pp (25.9%) |
| 2021 | 6.8% | -0.5 pp (-6.8%) |
| 2022 | 7.1% | +0.3 pp (4.4%) |
| 2023 | 6.4% | -0.7 pp (-9.9%) |