Irondale city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Irondale 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
5.9%
2023
8.7%
Total change
+2.8 pp
% change
+47.5%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5.9% | — |
| 2019 | 5.3% | -0.6 pp (-10.2%) |
| 2020 | 9.1% | +3.8 pp (71.7%) |
| 2021 | 9.0% | -0.1 pp (-1.1%) |
| 2022 | 9.3% | +0.3 pp (3.3%) |
| 2023 | 8.7% | -0.6 pp (-6.5%) |