Independence town: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Independence town'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
16.5%
2023
9.5%
Total change
-7.0 pp
% change
-42.4%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 16.5% | — |
| 2019 | 14.8% | -1.7 pp (-10.3%) |
| 2020 | 11.0% | -3.8 pp (-25.7%) |
| 2021 | 10.3% | -0.7 pp (-6.4%) |
| 2022 | 7.8% | -2.5 pp (-24.3%) |
| 2023 | 9.5% | +1.7 pp (21.8%) |