Mason City city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Mason City 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
6.0%
2023
4.3%
Total change
-1.7 pp
% change
-28.3%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6.0% | — |
| 2019 | 3.3% | -2.7 pp (-45%) |
| 2020 | 2.5% | -0.8 pp (-24.2%) |
| 2021 | 2.4% | -0.1 pp (-4%) |
| 2022 | 2.5% | +0.1 pp (4.2%) |
| 2023 | 4.3% | +1.8 pp (72%) |