Athens town: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Athens town'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
8.6%
2023
8.2%
Total change
-0.4 pp
% change
-4.7%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8.6% | — |
| 2019 | 10.6% | +2.0 pp (23.3%) |
| 2020 | 13.3% | +2.7 pp (25.5%) |
| 2021 | 12.4% | -0.9 pp (-6.8%) |
| 2022 | 10.2% | -2.2 pp (-17.7%) |
| 2023 | 8.2% | -2.0 pp (-19.6%) |