Des Moines County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Des Moines 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
7.4%
2023
5.6%
Total change
-1.8 pp
% change
-24.3%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.4% | — |
| 2019 | 6.3% | -1.1 pp (-14.9%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 4.8% | — |
| 2022 | 6.5% | +1.7 pp (35.4%) |
| 2023 | 5.6% | -0.9 pp (-13.8%) |