Festus city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Festus 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
9.5%
2023
6.0%
Total change
-3.5 pp
% change
-36.8%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9.5% | — |
| 2019 | 5.8% | -3.7 pp (-38.9%) |
| 2020 | 6.2% | +0.4 pp (6.9%) |
| 2021 | 6.0% | -0.2 pp (-3.2%) |
| 2022 | 5.4% | -0.6 pp (-10%) |
| 2023 | 6.0% | +0.6 pp (11.1%) |