Grand Rapids city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Grand Rapids 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
1.1%
2023
5.7%
Total change
+4.6 pp
% change
+418.2%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1.1% | — |
| 2019 | 2.6% | +1.5 pp (136.4%) |
| 2020 | 5.0% | +2.4 pp (92.3%) |
| 2021 | 6.2% | +1.2 pp (24%) |
| 2022 | 7.1% | +0.9 pp (14.5%) |
| 2023 | 5.7% | -1.4 pp (-19.7%) |