Liberal, KS Micro Area: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Liberal, KS 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
7.3%
2023
4.2%
Total change
-3.1 pp
% change
-42.5%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.3% | — |
| 2019 | 5.0% | -2.3 pp (-31.5%) |
| 2020 | 3.6% | -1.4 pp (-28%) |
| 2021 | 3.6% | +0.0 pp (0%) |
| 2022 | 2.7% | -0.9 pp (-25%) |
| 2023 | 4.2% | +1.5 pp (55.6%) |