Seward city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Seward 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
5.8%
2023
4.4%
Total change
-1.4 pp
% change
-24.1%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5.8% | — |
| 2019 | 7.1% | +1.3 pp (22.4%) |
| 2020 | 4.1% | -3.0 pp (-42.3%) |
| 2021 | 6.1% | +2.0 pp (48.8%) |
| 2022 | 4.8% | -1.3 pp (-21.3%) |
| 2023 | 4.4% | -0.4 pp (-8.3%) |