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
9.8%
2023
1.5%
Total change
-8.3 pp
% change
-84.7%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9.8% | — |
| 2019 | 4.6% | -5.2 pp (-53.1%) |
| 2020 | 2.4% | -2.2 pp (-47.8%) |
| 2021 | 1.6% | -0.8 pp (-33.3%) |
| 2022 | 1.5% | -0.1 pp (-6.3%) |
| 2023 | 1.5% | +0.0 pp (0%) |