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
7.8%
2023
9.6%
Total change
+1.8 pp
% change
+23.1%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.8% | — |
| 2019 | 3.8% | -4.0 pp (-51.3%) |
| 2020 | 5.0% | +1.2 pp (31.6%) |
| 2021 | 11.0% | +6.0 pp (120%) |
| 2022 | 13.0% | +2.0 pp (18.2%) |
| 2023 | 9.6% | -3.4 pp (-26.2%) |