Columbus, NE Micro Area: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Columbus, NE 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
3.9%
2023
2.3%
Total change
-1.6 pp
% change
-41%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.9% | — |
| 2019 | 3.0% | -0.9 pp (-23.1%) |
| 2020 | 2.3% | -0.7 pp (-23.3%) |
| 2021 | 2.0% | -0.3 pp (-13%) |
| 2022 | 1.9% | -0.1 pp (-5%) |
| 2023 | 2.3% | +0.4 pp (21.1%) |