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
10.8%
2023
3.2%
Total change
-7.6 pp
% change
-70.4%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 10.8% | — |
| 2019 | 5.3% | -5.5 pp (-50.9%) |
| 2020 | 6.4% | +1.1 pp (20.8%) |
| 2021 | 4.5% | -1.9 pp (-29.7%) |
| 2022 | 4.4% | -0.1 pp (-2.2%) |
| 2023 | 3.2% | -1.2 pp (-27.3%) |