Akron village: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Akron village'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
1.9%
2023
6.1%
Total change
+4.2 pp
% change
+221.1%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1.9% | — |
| 2019 | 4.9% | +3.0 pp (157.9%) |
| 2020 | 7.5% | +2.6 pp (53.1%) |
| 2021 | 9.1% | +1.6 pp (21.3%) |
| 2022 | 9.3% | +0.2 pp (2.2%) |
| 2023 | 6.1% | -3.2 pp (-34.4%) |