Ironton city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Ironton 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
3.2%
2023
5.1%
Total change
+1.9 pp
% change
+59.4%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.2% | — |
| 2019 | 2.9% | -0.3 pp (-9.4%) |
| 2020 | 2.7% | -0.2 pp (-6.9%) |
| 2021 | 4.8% | +2.1 pp (77.8%) |
| 2022 | 6.4% | +1.6 pp (33.3%) |
| 2023 | 5.1% | -1.3 pp (-20.3%) |