Rochester, MN Metro Area: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Rochester, MN 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
3.9%
2023
3.4%
Total change
-0.5 pp
% change
-12.8%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.9% | — |
| 2019 | 3.0% | -0.9 pp (-23.1%) |
| 2020 | 3.3% | +0.3 pp (10%) |
| 2021 | 3.3% | +0.0 pp (0%) |
| 2022 | 3.2% | -0.1 pp (-3%) |
| 2023 | 3.4% | +0.2 pp (6.2%) |