Battle Creek city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Battle Creek 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
8.9%
2023
7.4%
Total change
-1.5 pp
% change
-16.9%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8.9% | — |
| 2019 | 7.6% | -1.3 pp (-14.6%) |
| 2020 | 6.6% | -1.0 pp (-13.2%) |
| 2021 | 7.9% | +1.3 pp (19.7%) |
| 2022 | 7.6% | -0.3 pp (-3.8%) |
| 2023 | 7.4% | -0.2 pp (-2.6%) |