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
10.4%
2023
8.9%
Total change
-1.5 pp
% change
-14.4%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 10.4% | — |
| 2019 | 9.2% | -1.2 pp (-11.5%) |
| 2020 | 9.3% | +0.1 pp (1.1%) |
| 2021 | 9.9% | +0.6 pp (6.5%) |
| 2022 | 8.9% | -1.0 pp (-10.1%) |
| 2023 | 8.9% | +0.0 pp (0%) |