Columbia Falls city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Columbia Falls 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
3.6%
2023
6.8%
Total change
+3.2 pp
% change
+88.9%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.6% | — |
| 2019 | 2.4% | -1.2 pp (-33.3%) |
| 2020 | 5.3% | +2.9 pp (120.8%) |
| 2021 | 6.6% | +1.3 pp (24.5%) |
| 2022 | 5.8% | -0.8 pp (-12.1%) |
| 2023 | 6.8% | +1.0 pp (17.2%) |