Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Metro Area: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Des Moines-West Des Moines, 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
4.3%
2023
4.0%
Total change
-0.3 pp
% change
-7%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.3% | — |
| 2019 | 3.9% | -0.4 pp (-9.3%) |
| 2020 | 4.2% | +0.3 pp (7.7%) |
| 2021 | 4.0% | -0.2 pp (-4.8%) |
| 2022 | 4.1% | +0.1 pp (2.5%) |
| 2023 | 4.0% | -0.1 pp (-2.4%) |