Clayton city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Clayton 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
6.6%
2023
4.2%
Total change
-2.4 pp
% change
-36.4%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6.6% | — |
| 2019 | 3.9% | -2.7 pp (-40.9%) |
| 2020 | 10.0% | +6.1 pp (156.4%) |
| 2021 | 8.5% | -1.5 pp (-15%) |
| 2022 | 5.7% | -2.8 pp (-32.9%) |
| 2023 | 4.2% | -1.5 pp (-26.3%) |