Lamar town: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Lamar 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
6.2%
2023
2.1%
Total change
-4.1 pp
% change
-66.1%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6.2% | — |
| 2019 | 5.0% | -1.2 pp (-19.4%) |
| 2020 | 3.7% | -1.3 pp (-26%) |
| 2021 | 1.5% | -2.2 pp (-59.5%) |
| 2022 | 1.8% | +0.3 pp (20%) |
| 2023 | 2.1% | +0.3 pp (16.7%) |