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
4.9%
2023
8.4%
Total change
+3.5 pp
% change
+71.4%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.9% | — |
| 2019 | 4.6% | -0.3 pp (-6.1%) |
| 2020 | 4.9% | +0.3 pp (6.5%) |
| 2021 | 6.3% | +1.4 pp (28.6%) |
| 2022 | 10.9% | +4.6 pp (73%) |
| 2023 | 8.4% | -2.5 pp (-22.9%) |