Akron town: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Akron town'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
6.0%
2023
1.5%
Total change
-4.5 pp
% change
-75%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6.0% | — |
| 2019 | 2.0% | -4.0 pp (-66.7%) |
| 2020 | 1.2% | -0.8 pp (-40%) |
| 2021 | 2.4% | +1.2 pp (100%) |
| 2022 | 2.1% | -0.3 pp (-12.5%) |
| 2023 | 1.5% | -0.6 pp (-28.6%) |