Belton city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Belton 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
14.7%
2023
7.2%
Total change
-7.5 pp
% change
-51%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 14.7% | — |
| 2019 | 8.0% | -6.7 pp (-45.6%) |
| 2020 | 4.1% | -3.9 pp (-48.8%) |
| 2021 | 5.9% | +1.8 pp (43.9%) |
| 2022 | 5.0% | -0.9 pp (-15.3%) |
| 2023 | 7.2% | +2.2 pp (44%) |