Selma city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Selma 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
8.9%
2023
12.3%
Total change
+3.4 pp
% change
+38.2%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8.9% | — |
| 2019 | 7.0% | -1.9 pp (-21.3%) |
| 2020 | 8.3% | +1.3 pp (18.6%) |
| 2021 | 9.1% | +0.8 pp (9.6%) |
| 2022 | 10.3% | +1.2 pp (13.2%) |
| 2023 | 12.3% | +2.0 pp (19.4%) |