Cape Girardeau County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Cape Girardeau County'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
7.8%
2023
5.5%
Total change
-2.3 pp
% change
-29.5%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.8% | — |
| 2019 | 11.8% | +4.0 pp (51.3%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 5.0% | — |
| 2022 | 6.9% | +1.9 pp (38%) |
| 2023 | 5.5% | -1.4 pp (-20.3%) |