Ferguson city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Ferguson 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
11.2%
2023
6.4%
Total change
-4.8 pp
% change
-42.9%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 11.2% | — |
| 2019 | 7.5% | -3.7 pp (-33%) |
| 2020 | 8.1% | +0.6 pp (8%) |
| 2021 | 6.4% | -1.7 pp (-21%) |
| 2022 | 5.3% | -1.1 pp (-17.2%) |
| 2023 | 6.4% | +1.1 pp (20.8%) |