Bloomington city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Bloomington 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
3.9%
2023
4.6%
Total change
+0.7 pp
% change
+17.9%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.9% | — |
| 2019 | 3.4% | -0.5 pp (-12.8%) |
| 2020 | 4.0% | +0.6 pp (17.6%) |
| 2021 | 4.9% | +0.9 pp (22.5%) |
| 2022 | 4.4% | -0.5 pp (-10.2%) |
| 2023 | 4.6% | +0.2 pp (4.5%) |