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
7.5%
2023
3.9%
Total change
-3.6 pp
% change
-48%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.5% | — |
| 2019 | 5.6% | -1.9 pp (-25.3%) |
| 2020 | 5.1% | -0.5 pp (-8.9%) |
| 2021 | 4.3% | -0.8 pp (-15.7%) |
| 2022 | 3.2% | -1.1 pp (-25.6%) |
| 2023 | 3.9% | +0.7 pp (21.9%) |