Akron borough: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Akron borough'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
5.0%
2023
2.0%
Total change
-3.0 pp
% change
-60%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5.0% | — |
| 2019 | 7.7% | +2.7 pp (54%) |
| 2020 | 4.6% | -3.1 pp (-40.3%) |
| 2021 | 3.5% | -1.1 pp (-23.9%) |
| 2022 | 3.0% | -0.5 pp (-14.3%) |
| 2023 | 2.0% | -1.0 pp (-33.3%) |