Ruston city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Ruston 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
2.2%
2023
1.8%
Total change
-0.4 pp
% change
-18.2%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2.2% | — |
| 2019 | 1.7% | -0.5 pp (-22.7%) |
| 2020 | 1.5% | -0.2 pp (-11.8%) |
| 2021 | 1.5% | +0.0 pp (0%) |
| 2022 | 1.5% | +0.0 pp (0%) |
| 2023 | 1.8% | +0.3 pp (20%) |