Monroe city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Monroe 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
7.9%
2023
6.8%
Total change
-1.1 pp
% change
-13.9%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.9% | — |
| 2019 | 5.1% | -2.8 pp (-35.4%) |
| 2020 | 6.6% | +1.5 pp (29.4%) |
| 2021 | 8.1% | +1.5 pp (22.7%) |
| 2022 | 7.8% | -0.3 pp (-3.7%) |
| 2023 | 6.8% | -1.0 pp (-12.8%) |