Plains town: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Plains 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
7.6%
2023
3.6%
Total change
-4.0 pp
% change
-52.6%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.6% | — |
| 2019 | 1.8% | -5.8 pp (-76.3%) |
| 2020 | 0.7% | -1.1 pp (-61.1%) |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -0.7 pp (-100%) |
| 2022 | 2.5% | +2.5 pp (0%) |
| 2023 | 3.6% | +1.1 pp (44%) |