Jefferson City, MO Metro Area: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Jefferson City, MO 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
4.4%
2023
3.6%
Total change
-0.8 pp
% change
-18.2%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.4% | — |
| 2019 | 3.4% | -1.0 pp (-22.7%) |
| 2020 | 4.2% | +0.8 pp (23.5%) |
| 2021 | 3.7% | -0.5 pp (-11.9%) |
| 2022 | 3.5% | -0.2 pp (-5.4%) |
| 2023 | 3.6% | +0.1 pp (2.9%) |