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
11.5%
2023
5.5%
Total change
-6.0 pp
% change
-52.2%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 11.5% | — |
| 2019 | 6.6% | -4.9 pp (-42.6%) |
| 2020 | 7.6% | +1.0 pp (15.2%) |
| 2021 | 6.4% | -1.2 pp (-15.8%) |
| 2022 | 5.7% | -0.7 pp (-10.9%) |
| 2023 | 5.5% | -0.2 pp (-3.5%) |