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
8.7%
2023
3.0%
Total change
-5.7 pp
% change
-65.5%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8.7% | — |
| 2019 | 5.9% | -2.8 pp (-32.2%) |
| 2020 | 6.5% | +0.6 pp (10.2%) |
| 2021 | 4.4% | -2.1 pp (-32.3%) |
| 2022 | 2.4% | -2.0 pp (-45.5%) |
| 2023 | 3.0% | +0.6 pp (25%) |