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
7.2%
2023
1.2%
Total change
-6.0 pp
% change
-83.3%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.2% | — |
| 2019 | 4.2% | -3.0 pp (-41.7%) |
| 2020 | 3.0% | -1.2 pp (-28.6%) |
| 2021 | 1.2% | -1.8 pp (-60%) |
| 2022 | 0.7% | -0.5 pp (-41.7%) |
| 2023 | 1.2% | +0.5 pp (71.4%) |