Arcata city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Arcata 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
14.2%
2023
13.2%
Total change
-1.0 pp
% change
-7%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 14.2% | — |
| 2019 | 11.7% | -2.5 pp (-17.6%) |
| 2020 | 14.6% | +2.9 pp (24.8%) |
| 2021 | 14.6% | +0.0 pp (0%) |
| 2022 | 13.9% | -0.7 pp (-4.8%) |
| 2023 | 13.2% | -0.7 pp (-5%) |