Bemidji city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Bemidji 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
7.9%
2023
5.2%
Total change
-2.7 pp
% change
-34.2%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.9% | — |
| 2019 | 6.3% | -1.6 pp (-20.3%) |
| 2020 | 4.9% | -1.4 pp (-22.2%) |
| 2021 | 3.7% | -1.2 pp (-24.5%) |
| 2022 | 4.2% | +0.5 pp (13.5%) |
| 2023 | 5.2% | +1.0 pp (23.8%) |