Dowagiac city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Dowagiac 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
14.1%
2023
11.9%
Total change
-2.2 pp
% change
-15.6%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 14.1% | — |
| 2019 | 11.5% | -2.6 pp (-18.4%) |
| 2020 | 9.9% | -1.6 pp (-13.9%) |
| 2021 | 12.3% | +2.4 pp (24.2%) |
| 2022 | 11.1% | -1.2 pp (-9.8%) |
| 2023 | 11.9% | +0.8 pp (7.2%) |