Annual Average (%) 2016—2022
This interactive map shows the average annual unemployment rate for metropolitan areas larger than 1 million people. I retrieved the data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. From 2016 to 2019, the overall unemployment rate was decreasing as the economy remained strong. But in 2020, COVID-19 forced the nation into lockdown. Unemployment rates soared across the country. The Las Vegas metro area had the highest rate among large cities, at 15.8%. Its casino resorts shut down as people stopped traveling for pleasure.
The base map is from Mapbox, and the controls were created with Leaflet.
Sources:
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Local Area Unemployment Statistics, Smoothed Seasonally Adjusted Metropolitan Area Estimates, 2023
- U.S. Census Bureau Metropolitan area population estimates, 2022
- Mapbox Studio base layers
- Esri Data & Maps, Metropolitan area boundaries, 2021