Oelwein city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Oelwein 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
3.8%
2023
7.8%
Total change
+4.0 pp
% change
+105.3%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.8% | — |
| 2019 | 2.3% | -1.5 pp (-39.5%) |
| 2020 | 0.7% | -1.6 pp (-69.6%) |
| 2021 | 3.5% | +2.8 pp (400%) |
| 2022 | 6.7% | +3.2 pp (91.4%) |
| 2023 | 7.8% | +1.1 pp (16.4%) |