Storm Lake, IA Micro Area: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Storm Lake, IA 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
4.9%
2023
5.0%
Total change
+0.1 pp
% change
+2%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.9% | — |
| 2019 | 5.1% | +0.2 pp (4.1%) |
| 2020 | 5.9% | +0.8 pp (15.7%) |
| 2021 | 5.9% | +0.0 pp (0%) |
| 2022 | 5.0% | -0.9 pp (-15.3%) |
| 2023 | 5.0% | +0.0 pp (0%) |