Decatur city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Decatur 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
4.9%
2023
3.5%
Total change
-1.4 pp
% change
-28.6%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.9% | — |
| 2019 | 3.4% | -1.5 pp (-30.6%) |
| 2020 | 5.5% | +2.1 pp (61.8%) |
| 2021 | 4.4% | -1.1 pp (-20%) |
| 2022 | 3.8% | -0.6 pp (-13.6%) |
| 2023 | 3.5% | -0.3 pp (-7.9%) |