St. James town: Unemployment Rate Trend
How St. James town'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
6.4%
2023
5.2%
Total change
-1.2 pp
% change
-18.8%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6.4% | — |
| 2019 | 2.5% | -3.9 pp (-60.9%) |
| 2020 | 2.5% | +0.0 pp (0%) |
| 2021 | 2.5% | +0.0 pp (0%) |
| 2022 | 3.5% | +1.0 pp (40%) |
| 2023 | 5.2% | +1.7 pp (48.6%) |