East St. Louis city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How East St. Louis 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
17.0%
2023
15.3%
Total change
-1.7 pp
% change
-10%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 17.0% | — |
| 2019 | 18.3% | +1.3 pp (7.6%) |
| 2020 | 13.2% | -5.1 pp (-27.9%) |
| 2021 | 12.8% | -0.4 pp (-3%) |
| 2022 | 13.1% | +0.3 pp (2.3%) |
| 2023 | 15.3% | +2.2 pp (16.8%) |