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
2.9%
2023
4.9%
Total change
+2.0 pp
% change
+69%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2.9% | — |
| 2019 | 2.8% | -0.1 pp (-3.4%) |
| 2020 | 3.9% | +1.1 pp (39.3%) |
| 2021 | 5.2% | +1.3 pp (33.3%) |
| 2022 | 5.0% | -0.2 pp (-3.8%) |
| 2023 | 4.9% | -0.1 pp (-2%) |