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
9.6%
2023
5.8%
Total change
-3.8 pp
% change
-39.6%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9.6% | — |
| 2019 | 6.0% | -3.6 pp (-37.5%) |
| 2020 | 4.2% | -1.8 pp (-30%) |
| 2021 | 1.9% | -2.3 pp (-54.8%) |
| 2022 | 0.5% | -1.4 pp (-73.7%) |
| 2023 | 5.8% | +5.3 pp (1060%) |