29540: Unemployment Rate Trend
How 29540'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
21.9%
2023
5.4%
Total change
-16.5 pp
% change
-75.3%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 21.9% | — |
| 2019 | 13.4% | -8.5 pp (-38.8%) |
| 2020 | 3.6% | -9.8 pp (-73.1%) |
| 2021 | 7.4% | +3.8 pp (105.6%) |
| 2022 | 8.0% | +0.6 pp (8.1%) |
| 2023 | 5.4% | -2.6 pp (-32.5%) |