Chicago Heights city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Chicago Heights 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
14.4%
2023
12.7%
Total change
-1.7 pp
% change
-11.8%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 14.4% | — |
| 2019 | 13.1% | -1.3 pp (-9%) |
| 2020 | 13.1% | +0.0 pp (0%) |
| 2021 | 13.3% | +0.2 pp (1.5%) |
| 2022 | 13.8% | +0.5 pp (3.8%) |
| 2023 | 12.7% | -1.1 pp (-8%) |