Athens city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Athens 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
5.8%
2023
7.7%
Total change
+1.9 pp
% change
+32.8%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5.8% | — |
| 2019 | 6.9% | +1.1 pp (19%) |
| 2020 | 5.6% | -1.3 pp (-18.8%) |
| 2021 | 6.5% | +0.9 pp (16.1%) |
| 2022 | 7.1% | +0.6 pp (9.2%) |
| 2023 | 7.7% | +0.6 pp (8.5%) |