Lansing city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Lansing 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
4.0%
2023
5.3%
Total change
+1.3 pp
% change
+32.5%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.0% | — |
| 2019 | 3.9% | -0.1 pp (-2.5%) |
| 2020 | 6.6% | +2.7 pp (69.2%) |
| 2021 | 4.8% | -1.8 pp (-27.3%) |
| 2022 | 3.6% | -1.2 pp (-25%) |
| 2023 | 5.3% | +1.7 pp (47.2%) |