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
7.5%
2023
7.6%
Total change
+0.1 pp
% change
+1.3%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.5% | — |
| 2019 | 1.3% | -6.2 pp (-82.7%) |
| 2020 | 4.1% | +2.8 pp (215.4%) |
| 2021 | 3.0% | -1.1 pp (-26.8%) |
| 2022 | 1.2% | -1.8 pp (-60%) |
| 2023 | 7.6% | +6.4 pp (533.3%) |