Branson, MO Micro Area: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Branson, MO 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
6.8%
2023
4.5%
Total change
-2.3 pp
% change
-33.8%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6.8% | — |
| 2019 | 4.8% | -2.0 pp (-29.4%) |
| 2020 | 4.5% | -0.3 pp (-6.2%) |
| 2021 | 5.2% | +0.7 pp (15.6%) |
| 2022 | 5.1% | -0.1 pp (-1.9%) |
| 2023 | 4.5% | -0.6 pp (-11.8%) |