Watford City city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Watford City 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
1.9%
2023
2.0%
Total change
+0.1 pp
% change
+5.3%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1.9% | — |
| 2019 | 2.7% | +0.8 pp (42.1%) |
| 2020 | 1.5% | -1.2 pp (-44.4%) |
| 2021 | 2.4% | +0.9 pp (60%) |
| 2022 | 2.2% | -0.2 pp (-8.3%) |
| 2023 | 2.0% | -0.2 pp (-9.1%) |