South Bend city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How South Bend 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
9.0%
2023
6.0%
Total change
-3.0 pp
% change
-33.3%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9.0% | — |
| 2019 | 6.3% | -2.7 pp (-30%) |
| 2020 | 6.0% | -0.3 pp (-4.8%) |
| 2021 | 5.4% | -0.6 pp (-10%) |
| 2022 | 5.5% | +0.1 pp (1.9%) |
| 2023 | 6.0% | +0.5 pp (9.1%) |