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
10.5%
2023
7.8%
Total change
-2.7 pp
% change
-25.7%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 10.5% | — |
| 2019 | 8.2% | -2.3 pp (-21.9%) |
| 2020 | 6.4% | -1.8 pp (-22%) |
| 2021 | 7.0% | +0.6 pp (9.4%) |
| 2022 | 7.5% | +0.5 pp (7.1%) |
| 2023 | 7.8% | +0.3 pp (4%) |