Lawrence city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Lawrence 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
7.8%
2023
4.2%
Total change
-3.6 pp
% change
-46.2%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.8% | — |
| 2019 | 5.7% | -2.1 pp (-26.9%) |
| 2020 | 5.4% | -0.3 pp (-5.3%) |
| 2021 | 5.5% | +0.1 pp (1.9%) |
| 2022 | 5.4% | -0.1 pp (-1.8%) |
| 2023 | 4.2% | -1.2 pp (-22.2%) |