St. Joseph city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How St. Joseph 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
3.9%
2023
1.8%
Total change
-2.1 pp
% change
-53.8%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.9% | — |
| 2019 | 2.9% | -1.0 pp (-25.6%) |
| 2020 | 2.0% | -0.9 pp (-31%) |
| 2021 | 1.2% | -0.8 pp (-40%) |
| 2022 | 1.4% | +0.2 pp (16.7%) |
| 2023 | 1.8% | +0.4 pp (28.6%) |