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
4.3%
2023
5.0%
Total change
+0.7 pp
% change
+16.3%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.3% | — |
| 2019 | 4.3% | +0.0 pp (0%) |
| 2020 | 4.4% | +0.1 pp (2.3%) |
| 2021 | 4.6% | +0.2 pp (4.5%) |
| 2022 | 5.2% | +0.6 pp (13%) |
| 2023 | 5.0% | -0.2 pp (-3.8%) |