Oberlin city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Oberlin 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
2.5%
2023
2.2%
Total change
-0.3 pp
% change
-12%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2.5% | — |
| 2019 | 2.8% | +0.3 pp (12%) |
| 2020 | 5.4% | +2.6 pp (92.9%) |
| 2021 | 4.4% | -1.0 pp (-18.5%) |
| 2022 | 5.5% | +1.1 pp (25%) |
| 2023 | 2.2% | -3.3 pp (-60%) |