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
1.2%
2023
4.2%
Total change
+3.0 pp
% change
+250%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1.2% | — |
| 2019 | 1.6% | +0.4 pp (33.3%) |
| 2020 | 4.6% | +3.0 pp (187.5%) |
| 2021 | 4.8% | +0.2 pp (4.3%) |
| 2022 | 5.2% | +0.4 pp (8.3%) |
| 2023 | 4.2% | -1.0 pp (-19.2%) |