Lawton city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Lawton 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
9.3%
2023
8.1%
Total change
-1.2 pp
% change
-12.9%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9.3% | — |
| 2019 | 8.2% | -1.1 pp (-11.8%) |
| 2020 | 7.5% | -0.7 pp (-8.5%) |
| 2021 | 7.7% | +0.2 pp (2.7%) |
| 2022 | 7.7% | +0.0 pp (0%) |
| 2023 | 8.1% | +0.4 pp (5.2%) |