Rainbow City city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Rainbow City 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
6.2%
2023
8.6%
Total change
+2.4 pp
% change
+38.7%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6.2% | — |
| 2019 | 5.0% | -1.2 pp (-19.4%) |
| 2020 | 8.3% | +3.3 pp (66%) |
| 2021 | 8.1% | -0.2 pp (-2.4%) |
| 2022 | 8.3% | +0.2 pp (2.5%) |
| 2023 | 8.6% | +0.3 pp (3.6%) |