Central city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Central 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
2.8%
2023
1.2%
Total change
-1.6 pp
% change
-57.1%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2.8% | — |
| 2019 | 3.0% | +0.2 pp (7.1%) |
| 2020 | 2.5% | -0.5 pp (-16.7%) |
| 2021 | 2.0% | -0.5 pp (-20%) |
| 2022 | 2.2% | +0.2 pp (10%) |
| 2023 | 1.2% | -1.0 pp (-45.5%) |