Decatur town: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Decatur town'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
5.2%
2023
21.0%
Total change
+15.8 pp
% change
+303.8%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5.2% | — |
| 2019 | 7.7% | +2.5 pp (48.1%) |
| 2020 | 21.7% | +14.0 pp (181.8%) |
| 2021 | 20.1% | -1.6 pp (-7.4%) |
| 2022 | 22.9% | +2.8 pp (13.9%) |
| 2023 | 21.0% | -1.9 pp (-8.3%) |