South St. Paul city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How South St. Paul 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
5.0%
2023
5.7%
Total change
+0.7 pp
% change
+14%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5.0% | — |
| 2019 | 4.1% | -0.9 pp (-18%) |
| 2020 | 4.8% | +0.7 pp (17.1%) |
| 2021 | 6.7% | +1.9 pp (39.6%) |
| 2022 | 5.7% | -1.0 pp (-14.9%) |
| 2023 | 5.7% | +0.0 pp (0%) |