Alexandria city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Alexandria city'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
5.9%
2023
6.8%
Total change
+0.9 pp
% change
+15.3%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5.9% | — |
| 2019 | 3.1% | -2.8 pp (-47.5%) |
| 2020 | 6.5% | +3.4 pp (109.7%) |
| 2021 | 5.3% | -1.2 pp (-18.5%) |
| 2022 | 8.0% | +2.7 pp (50.9%) |
| 2023 | 6.8% | -1.2 pp (-15%) |