Muncie, IN Metro Area: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Muncie, IN 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
7.9%
2023
6.2%
Total change
-1.7 pp
% change
-21.5%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.9% | — |
| 2019 | 6.6% | -1.3 pp (-16.5%) |
| 2020 | 6.4% | -0.2 pp (-3%) |
| 2021 | 6.4% | +0.0 pp (0%) |
| 2022 | 6.1% | -0.3 pp (-4.7%) |
| 2023 | 6.2% | +0.1 pp (1.6%) |