Des Moines city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Des Moines 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
5.8%
2023
7.2%
Total change
+1.4 pp
% change
+24.1%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5.8% | — |
| 2019 | 6.0% | +0.2 pp (3.4%) |
| 2020 | 7.1% | +1.1 pp (18.3%) |
| 2021 | 8.3% | +1.2 pp (16.9%) |
| 2022 | 8.2% | -0.1 pp (-1.2%) |
| 2023 | 7.2% | -1.0 pp (-12.2%) |