Kirkwood city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Kirkwood 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
2.6%
2023
3.1%
Total change
+0.5 pp
% change
+19.2%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2.6% | — |
| 2019 | 2.4% | -0.2 pp (-7.7%) |
| 2020 | 3.3% | +0.9 pp (37.5%) |
| 2021 | 3.5% | +0.2 pp (6.1%) |
| 2022 | 2.8% | -0.7 pp (-20%) |
| 2023 | 3.1% | +0.3 pp (10.7%) |