Iowa City, IA Metro Area: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Iowa City, 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
3.3%
2023
3.5%
Total change
+0.2 pp
% change
+6.1%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.3% | — |
| 2019 | 3.4% | +0.1 pp (3%) |
| 2020 | 3.6% | +0.2 pp (5.9%) |
| 2021 | 3.6% | +0.0 pp (0%) |
| 2022 | 3.7% | +0.1 pp (2.8%) |
| 2023 | 3.5% | -0.2 pp (-5.4%) |