St. James city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How St. James 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
2.5%
2023
9.6%
Total change
+7.1 pp
% change
+284%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2.5% | — |
| 2019 | 4.4% | +1.9 pp (76%) |
| 2020 | 4.5% | +0.1 pp (2.3%) |
| 2021 | 10.6% | +6.1 pp (135.6%) |
| 2022 | 10.7% | +0.1 pp (0.9%) |
| 2023 | 9.6% | -1.1 pp (-10.3%) |