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
1.3%
2023
3.8%
Total change
+2.5 pp
% change
+192.3%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1.3% | — |
| 2019 | 0.5% | -0.8 pp (-61.5%) |
| 2020 | 0.6% | +0.1 pp (20%) |
| 2021 | 2.0% | +1.4 pp (233.3%) |
| 2022 | 2.2% | +0.2 pp (10%) |
| 2023 | 3.8% | +1.6 pp (72.7%) |