Appleton, WI Metro Area: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Appleton, WI Metro Area'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
2.9%
2023
2.8%
Total change
-0.1 pp
% change
-3.4%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2.9% | — |
| 2019 | 2.6% | -0.3 pp (-10.3%) |
| 2020 | 3.0% | +0.4 pp (15.4%) |
| 2021 | 2.9% | -0.1 pp (-3.3%) |
| 2022 | 2.9% | +0.0 pp (0%) |
| 2023 | 2.8% | -0.1 pp (-3.4%) |