West Columbia city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How West Columbia 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
6.2%
2023
4.1%
Total change
-2.1 pp
% change
-33.9%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6.2% | — |
| 2019 | 4.6% | -1.6 pp (-25.8%) |
| 2020 | 4.1% | -0.5 pp (-10.9%) |
| 2021 | 3.6% | -0.5 pp (-12.2%) |
| 2022 | 2.9% | -0.7 pp (-19.4%) |
| 2023 | 4.1% | +1.2 pp (41.4%) |