Wadena city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Wadena 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
9.9%
2023
8.1%
Total change
-1.8 pp
% change
-18.2%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9.9% | — |
| 2019 | 12.1% | +2.2 pp (22.2%) |
| 2020 | 14.2% | +2.1 pp (17.4%) |
| 2021 | 13.3% | -0.9 pp (-6.3%) |
| 2022 | 10.7% | -2.6 pp (-19.5%) |
| 2023 | 8.1% | -2.6 pp (-24.3%) |