Story County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Story 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
4.4%
2023
5.0%
Total change
+0.6 pp
% change
+13.6%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.4% | — |
| 2019 | 4.5% | +0.1 pp (2.3%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 5.4% | — |
| 2022 | 5.6% | +0.2 pp (3.7%) |
| 2023 | 5.0% | -0.6 pp (-10.7%) |