Rock Island city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Rock Island 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
9.2%
2023
6.5%
Total change
-2.7 pp
% change
-29.3%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9.2% | — |
| 2019 | 7.9% | -1.3 pp (-14.1%) |
| 2020 | 7.6% | -0.3 pp (-3.8%) |
| 2021 | 8.1% | +0.5 pp (6.6%) |
| 2022 | 7.3% | -0.8 pp (-9.9%) |
| 2023 | 6.5% | -0.8 pp (-11%) |