Emporia city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Emporia 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
20.4%
2023
3.4%
Total change
-17.0 pp
% change
-83.3%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 20.4% | — |
| 2019 | 23.4% | +3.0 pp (14.7%) |
| 2020 | 16.7% | -6.7 pp (-28.6%) |
| 2021 | 15.9% | -0.8 pp (-4.8%) |
| 2022 | 7.0% | -8.9 pp (-56%) |
| 2023 | 3.4% | -3.6 pp (-51.4%) |