Brainerd, MN Micro Area: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Brainerd, MN Micro 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
4.1%
2023
5.4%
Total change
+1.3 pp
% change
+31.7%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.1% | — |
| 2019 | 3.5% | -0.6 pp (-14.6%) |
| 2020 | 4.6% | +1.1 pp (31.4%) |
| 2021 | 5.3% | +0.7 pp (15.2%) |
| 2022 | 5.4% | +0.1 pp (1.9%) |
| 2023 | 5.4% | +0.0 pp (0%) |