St. Matthews town: Unemployment Rate Trend
How St. Matthews 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
12.1%
2023
8.1%
Total change
-4.0 pp
% change
-33.1%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 12.1% | — |
| 2019 | 13.2% | +1.1 pp (9.1%) |
| 2020 | 19.6% | +6.4 pp (48.5%) |
| 2021 | 15.6% | -4.0 pp (-20.4%) |
| 2022 | 17.3% | +1.7 pp (10.9%) |
| 2023 | 8.1% | -9.2 pp (-53.2%) |