Cedar Rapids, IA Metro Area: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Cedar Rapids, IA 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
3.8%
2023
3.5%
Total change
-0.3 pp
% change
-7.9%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.8% | — |
| 2019 | 3.6% | -0.2 pp (-5.3%) |
| 2020 | 3.8% | +0.2 pp (5.6%) |
| 2021 | 3.8% | +0.0 pp (0%) |
| 2022 | 3.6% | -0.2 pp (-5.3%) |
| 2023 | 3.5% | -0.1 pp (-2.8%) |