Ashland city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Ashland 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
9.5%
2023
8.4%
Total change
-1.1 pp
% change
-11.6%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9.5% | — |
| 2019 | 8.6% | -0.9 pp (-9.5%) |
| 2020 | 8.0% | -0.6 pp (-7%) |
| 2021 | 8.7% | +0.7 pp (8.7%) |
| 2022 | 8.4% | -0.3 pp (-3.4%) |
| 2023 | 8.4% | +0.0 pp (0%) |