Sterling, CO Micro Area: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Sterling, CO 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
6.2%
2023
5.6%
Total change
-0.6 pp
% change
-9.7%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6.2% | — |
| 2019 | 3.3% | -2.9 pp (-46.8%) |
| 2020 | 5.2% | +1.9 pp (57.6%) |
| 2021 | 3.4% | -1.8 pp (-34.6%) |
| 2022 | 3.2% | -0.2 pp (-5.9%) |
| 2023 | 5.6% | +2.4 pp (75%) |