Laclede County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Laclede 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
4.8%
2023
9.3%
Total change
+4.5 pp
% change
+93.8%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.8% | — |
| 2019 | 6.4% | +1.6 pp (33.3%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 11.2% | — |
| 2022 | 33.4% | +22.2 pp (198.2%) |
| 2023 | 9.3% | -24.1 pp (-72.2%) |