Normal town: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Normal town'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
4.2%
Total change
+1.2 pp
% change
+40%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.0% | — |
| 2019 | 2.9% | -0.1 pp (-3.3%) |
| 2020 | 3.9% | +1.0 pp (34.5%) |
| 2021 | 3.7% | -0.2 pp (-5.1%) |
| 2022 | 3.9% | +0.2 pp (5.4%) |
| 2023 | 4.2% | +0.3 pp (7.7%) |