Merriam city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Merriam 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
3.0%
2023
5.5%
Total change
+2.5 pp
% change
+83.3%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.0% | — |
| 2019 | 3.6% | +0.6 pp (20%) |
| 2020 | 6.0% | +2.4 pp (66.7%) |
| 2021 | 5.3% | -0.7 pp (-11.7%) |
| 2022 | 6.2% | +0.9 pp (17%) |
| 2023 | 5.5% | -0.7 pp (-11.3%) |