Liberal city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Liberal 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
7.3%
2023
4.1%
Total change
-3.2 pp
% change
-43.8%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.3% | — |
| 2019 | 5.0% | -2.3 pp (-31.5%) |
| 2020 | 3.7% | -1.3 pp (-26%) |
| 2021 | 3.8% | +0.1 pp (2.7%) |
| 2022 | 2.7% | -1.1 pp (-28.9%) |
| 2023 | 4.1% | +1.4 pp (51.9%) |