Fort Scott city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Fort Scott 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
2.5%
2023
3.9%
Total change
+1.4 pp
% change
+56%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2.5% | — |
| 2019 | 3.1% | +0.6 pp (24%) |
| 2020 | 4.2% | +1.1 pp (35.5%) |
| 2021 | 4.2% | +0.0 pp (0%) |
| 2022 | 4.5% | +0.3 pp (7.1%) |
| 2023 | 3.9% | -0.6 pp (-13.3%) |