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
4.3%
2023
3.8%
Total change
-0.5 pp
% change
-11.6%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.3% | — |
| 2019 | 3.1% | -1.2 pp (-27.9%) |
| 2020 | 3.4% | +0.3 pp (9.7%) |
| 2021 | 2.4% | -1.0 pp (-29.4%) |
| 2022 | 2.8% | +0.4 pp (16.7%) |
| 2023 | 3.8% | +1.0 pp (35.7%) |