River Forest village: Unemployment Rate Trend
How River Forest village'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
3.2%
2023
6.8%
Total change
+3.6 pp
% change
+112.5%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.2% | — |
| 2019 | 2.2% | -1.0 pp (-31.3%) |
| 2020 | 4.2% | +2.0 pp (90.9%) |
| 2021 | 6.3% | +2.1 pp (50%) |
| 2022 | 5.6% | -0.7 pp (-11.1%) |
| 2023 | 6.8% | +1.2 pp (21.4%) |