Jefferson City city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Jefferson City 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
4.2%
2023
3.2%
Total change
-1.0 pp
% change
-23.8%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.2% | — |
| 2019 | 3.4% | -0.8 pp (-19%) |
| 2020 | 3.8% | +0.4 pp (11.8%) |
| 2021 | 2.9% | -0.9 pp (-23.7%) |
| 2022 | 2.9% | +0.0 pp (0%) |
| 2023 | 3.2% | +0.3 pp (10.3%) |