Sikeston city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Sikeston 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
6.9%
2023
3.2%
Total change
-3.7 pp
% change
-53.6%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6.9% | — |
| 2019 | 4.3% | -2.6 pp (-37.7%) |
| 2020 | 3.3% | -1.0 pp (-23.3%) |
| 2021 | 4.2% | +0.9 pp (27.3%) |
| 2022 | 2.9% | -1.3 pp (-31%) |
| 2023 | 3.2% | +0.3 pp (10.3%) |