Shelby city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Shelby 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
11.5%
2023
27.4%
Total change
+15.9 pp
% change
+138.3%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 11.5% | — |
| 2019 | 11.8% | +0.3 pp (2.6%) |
| 2020 | 19.1% | +7.3 pp (61.9%) |
| 2021 | 15.9% | -3.2 pp (-16.8%) |
| 2022 | 16.8% | +0.9 pp (5.7%) |
| 2023 | 27.4% | +10.6 pp (63.1%) |