Imperial city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Imperial 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
11.8%
2023
8.5%
Total change
-3.3 pp
% change
-28%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 11.8% | — |
| 2019 | 11.2% | -0.6 pp (-5.1%) |
| 2020 | 8.9% | -2.3 pp (-20.5%) |
| 2021 | 7.6% | -1.3 pp (-14.6%) |
| 2022 | 10.7% | +3.1 pp (40.8%) |
| 2023 | 8.5% | -2.2 pp (-20.6%) |