Pekin city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Pekin 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
6.5%
2023
6.8%
Total change
+0.3 pp
% change
+4.6%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6.5% | — |
| 2019 | 5.5% | -1.0 pp (-15.4%) |
| 2020 | 5.5% | +0.0 pp (0%) |
| 2021 | 6.3% | +0.8 pp (14.5%) |
| 2022 | 6.6% | +0.3 pp (4.8%) |
| 2023 | 6.8% | +0.2 pp (3%) |