Ottawa, IL Micro Area: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Ottawa, IL Micro Area's unemployment rate changed from 2019 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.
2019
5.5%
2023
5.4%
Total change
-0.1 pp
% change
-1.8%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | — | — |
| 2019 | 5.5% | — |
| 2020 | 5.6% | +0.1 pp (1.8%) |
| 2021 | 5.8% | +0.2 pp (3.6%) |
| 2022 | 5.4% | -0.4 pp (-6.9%) |
| 2023 | 5.4% | +0.0 pp (0%) |