Kentwood town: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Kentwood 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
12.2%
2023
8.3%
Total change
-3.9 pp
% change
-32%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 12.2% | — |
| 2019 | 11.5% | -0.7 pp (-5.7%) |
| 2020 | 7.7% | -3.8 pp (-33%) |
| 2021 | 6.4% | -1.3 pp (-16.9%) |
| 2022 | 15.8% | +9.4 pp (146.9%) |
| 2023 | 8.3% | -7.5 pp (-47.5%) |