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
6.2%
2023
9.1%
Total change
+2.9 pp
% change
+46.8%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6.2% | — |
| 2019 | 3.3% | -2.9 pp (-46.8%) |
| 2020 | 3.4% | +0.1 pp (3%) |
| 2021 | 5.9% | +2.5 pp (73.5%) |
| 2022 | 6.4% | +0.5 pp (8.5%) |
| 2023 | 9.1% | +2.7 pp (42.2%) |