Lake St. Louis city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Lake St. Louis 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
3.6%
2023
4.5%
Total change
+0.9 pp
% change
+25%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.6% | — |
| 2019 | 3.0% | -0.6 pp (-16.7%) |
| 2020 | 4.2% | +1.2 pp (40%) |
| 2021 | 4.5% | +0.3 pp (7.1%) |
| 2022 | 3.8% | -0.7 pp (-15.6%) |
| 2023 | 4.5% | +0.7 pp (18.4%) |