Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance): Unemployment Rate Trend
How Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance)'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
7.6%
2023
5.2%
Total change
-2.4 pp
% change
-31.6%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.6% | — |
| 2019 | 5.3% | -2.3 pp (-30.3%) |
| 2020 | 5.9% | +0.6 pp (11.3%) |
| 2021 | 5.6% | -0.3 pp (-5.1%) |
| 2022 | 5.4% | -0.2 pp (-3.6%) |
| 2023 | 5.2% | -0.2 pp (-3.7%) |