Emerson city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Emerson 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
5.0%
2023
6.3%
Total change
+1.3 pp
% change
+26%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5.0% | — |
| 2019 | 5.3% | +0.3 pp (6%) |
| 2020 | 4.9% | -0.4 pp (-7.5%) |
| 2021 | 5.1% | +0.2 pp (4.1%) |
| 2022 | 6.5% | +1.4 pp (27.5%) |
| 2023 | 6.3% | -0.2 pp (-3.1%) |