South Milwaukee city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How South Milwaukee 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
6.3%
2023
3.4%
Total change
-2.9 pp
% change
-46%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6.3% | — |
| 2019 | 4.5% | -1.8 pp (-28.6%) |
| 2020 | 4.1% | -0.4 pp (-8.9%) |
| 2021 | 3.5% | -0.6 pp (-14.6%) |
| 2022 | 3.5% | +0.0 pp (0%) |
| 2023 | 3.4% | -0.1 pp (-2.9%) |