Rockford city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Rockford 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
1.7%
2023
1.8%
Total change
+0.1 pp
% change
+5.9%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1.7% | — |
| 2019 | 3.5% | +1.8 pp (105.9%) |
| 2020 | 2.5% | -1.0 pp (-28.6%) |
| 2021 | 3.8% | +1.3 pp (52%) |
| 2022 | 3.1% | -0.7 pp (-18.4%) |
| 2023 | 1.8% | -1.3 pp (-41.9%) |