West Chicago city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How West Chicago 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
4.7%
2023
10.2%
Total change
+5.5 pp
% change
+117%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.7% | — |
| 2019 | 4.4% | -0.3 pp (-6.4%) |
| 2020 | 7.6% | +3.2 pp (72.7%) |
| 2021 | 10.4% | +2.8 pp (36.8%) |
| 2022 | 10.4% | +0.0 pp (0%) |
| 2023 | 10.2% | -0.2 pp (-1.9%) |