Compton city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Compton 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
11.9%
2023
7.1%
Total change
-4.8 pp
% change
-40.3%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 11.9% | — |
| 2019 | 9.4% | -2.5 pp (-21%) |
| 2020 | 9.1% | -0.3 pp (-3.2%) |
| 2021 | 8.2% | -0.9 pp (-9.9%) |
| 2022 | 7.9% | -0.3 pp (-3.7%) |
| 2023 | 7.1% | -0.8 pp (-10.1%) |