Ladysmith city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Ladysmith 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
1.9%
2023
7.5%
Total change
+5.6 pp
% change
+294.7%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1.9% | — |
| 2019 | 3.7% | +1.8 pp (94.7%) |
| 2020 | 5.0% | +1.3 pp (35.1%) |
| 2021 | 7.9% | +2.9 pp (58%) |
| 2022 | 8.3% | +0.4 pp (5.1%) |
| 2023 | 7.5% | -0.8 pp (-9.6%) |