Springfield city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Springfield 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
8.1%
2023
6.7%
Total change
-1.4 pp
% change
-17.3%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8.1% | — |
| 2019 | 7.1% | -1.0 pp (-12.3%) |
| 2020 | 6.0% | -1.1 pp (-15.5%) |
| 2021 | 6.5% | +0.5 pp (8.3%) |
| 2022 | 6.6% | +0.1 pp (1.5%) |
| 2023 | 6.7% | +0.1 pp (1.5%) |