Van Buren city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Van Buren 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
7.2%
2023
7.4%
Total change
+0.2 pp
% change
+2.8%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.2% | — |
| 2019 | 6.0% | -1.2 pp (-16.7%) |
| 2020 | 5.8% | -0.2 pp (-3.3%) |
| 2021 | 6.3% | +0.5 pp (8.6%) |
| 2022 | 7.9% | +1.6 pp (25.4%) |
| 2023 | 7.4% | -0.5 pp (-6.3%) |