Forrest village: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Forrest village'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
4.5%
2023
0.6%
Total change
-3.9 pp
% change
-86.7%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.5% | — |
| 2019 | 5.7% | +1.2 pp (26.7%) |
| 2020 | 6.0% | +0.3 pp (5.3%) |
| 2021 | 3.9% | -2.1 pp (-35%) |
| 2022 | 4.2% | +0.3 pp (7.7%) |
| 2023 | 0.6% | -3.6 pp (-85.7%) |