St. Louis city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How St. Louis 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
9.4%
2023
5.0%
Total change
-4.4 pp
% change
-46.8%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9.4% | — |
| 2019 | 7.0% | -2.4 pp (-25.5%) |
| 2020 | 5.8% | -1.2 pp (-17.1%) |
| 2021 | 6.0% | +0.2 pp (3.4%) |
| 2022 | 5.4% | -0.6 pp (-10%) |
| 2023 | 5.0% | -0.4 pp (-7.4%) |