St. Louis city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How St. Louis 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
10.3%
2023
2.1%
Total change
-8.2 pp
% change
-79.6%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 10.3% | — |
| 2019 | 4.3% | -6.0 pp (-58.3%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 1.9% | — |
| 2022 | 2.0% | +0.1 pp (5.3%) |
| 2023 | 2.1% | +0.1 pp (5%) |