De Kalb city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How De Kalb 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
3.9%
2023
7.6%
Total change
+3.7 pp
% change
+94.9%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.9% | — |
| 2019 | 9.8% | +5.9 pp (151.3%) |
| 2020 | 8.7% | -1.1 pp (-11.2%) |
| 2021 | 9.3% | +0.6 pp (6.9%) |
| 2022 | 8.6% | -0.7 pp (-7.5%) |
| 2023 | 7.6% | -1.0 pp (-11.6%) |