Independence city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Independence 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
2.7%
2023
1.6%
Total change
-1.1 pp
% change
-40.7%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2.7% | — |
| 2019 | 1.9% | -0.8 pp (-29.6%) |
| 2020 | 2.1% | +0.2 pp (10.5%) |
| 2021 | 1.0% | -1.1 pp (-52.4%) |
| 2022 | 1.5% | +0.5 pp (50%) |
| 2023 | 1.6% | +0.1 pp (6.7%) |