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
6.8%
2023
4.7%
Total change
-2.1 pp
% change
-30.9%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6.8% | — |
| 2019 | 4.6% | -2.2 pp (-32.4%) |
| 2020 | 5.7% | +1.1 pp (23.9%) |
| 2021 | 5.7% | +0.0 pp (0%) |
| 2022 | 3.8% | -1.9 pp (-33.3%) |
| 2023 | 4.7% | +0.9 pp (23.7%) |