Friend city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Friend 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
3.3%
2023
0.9%
Total change
-2.4 pp
% change
-72.7%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.3% | — |
| 2019 | 4.4% | +1.1 pp (33.3%) |
| 2020 | 3.7% | -0.7 pp (-15.9%) |
| 2021 | 1.3% | -2.4 pp (-64.9%) |
| 2022 | 1.4% | +0.1 pp (7.7%) |
| 2023 | 0.9% | -0.5 pp (-35.7%) |