Pocatello, ID Metro Area: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Pocatello, ID 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
6.3%
2023
4.6%
Total change
-1.7 pp
% change
-27%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6.3% | — |
| 2019 | 5.6% | -0.7 pp (-11.1%) |
| 2020 | 5.5% | -0.1 pp (-1.8%) |
| 2021 | 5.3% | -0.2 pp (-3.6%) |
| 2022 | 5.3% | +0.0 pp (0%) |
| 2023 | 4.6% | -0.7 pp (-13.2%) |