Topeka town: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Topeka 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
7.2%
2023
11.9%
Total change
+4.7 pp
% change
+65.3%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.2% | — |
| 2019 | 1.7% | -5.5 pp (-76.4%) |
| 2020 | 4.2% | +2.5 pp (147.1%) |
| 2021 | 7.0% | +2.8 pp (66.7%) |
| 2022 | 6.4% | -0.6 pp (-8.6%) |
| 2023 | 11.9% | +5.5 pp (85.9%) |