Branson city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Branson 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
7.0%
2023
5.8%
Total change
-1.2 pp
% change
-17.1%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.0% | — |
| 2019 | 3.6% | -3.4 pp (-48.6%) |
| 2020 | 1.9% | -1.7 pp (-47.2%) |
| 2021 | 3.2% | +1.3 pp (68.4%) |
| 2022 | 4.0% | +0.8 pp (25%) |
| 2023 | 5.8% | +1.8 pp (45%) |