Athens borough: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Athens borough'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
2.6%
2023
4.1%
Total change
+1.5 pp
% change
+57.7%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2.6% | — |
| 2019 | 1.2% | -1.4 pp (-53.8%) |
| 2020 | 0.6% | -0.6 pp (-50%) |
| 2021 | 3.9% | +3.3 pp (550%) |
| 2022 | 3.5% | -0.4 pp (-10.3%) |
| 2023 | 4.1% | +0.6 pp (17.1%) |