Rock Springs, WY Micro Area: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Rock Springs, WY 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
5.2%
2023
5.8%
Total change
+0.6 pp
% change
+11.5%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5.2% | — |
| 2019 | 6.1% | +0.9 pp (17.3%) |
| 2020 | 6.2% | +0.1 pp (1.6%) |
| 2021 | 6.7% | +0.5 pp (8.1%) |
| 2022 | 5.7% | -1.0 pp (-14.9%) |
| 2023 | 5.8% | +0.1 pp (1.8%) |