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
1.1%
2023
4.7%
Total change
+3.6 pp
% change
+327.3%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1.1% | — |
| 2019 | 0.6% | -0.5 pp (-45.5%) |
| 2020 | 6.4% | +5.8 pp (966.7%) |
| 2021 | 4.6% | -1.8 pp (-28.1%) |
| 2022 | 4.5% | -0.1 pp (-2.2%) |
| 2023 | 4.7% | +0.2 pp (4.4%) |