Ward city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Ward 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
3.5%
2023
6.5%
Total change
+3.0 pp
% change
+85.7%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.5% | — |
| 2019 | 3.3% | -0.2 pp (-5.7%) |
| 2020 | 3.6% | +0.3 pp (9.1%) |
| 2021 | 3.6% | +0.0 pp (0%) |
| 2022 | 5.2% | +1.6 pp (44.4%) |
| 2023 | 6.5% | +1.3 pp (25%) |