California borough: Unemployment Rate Trend
How California 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
12.6%
2023
11.3%
Total change
-1.3 pp
% change
-10.3%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 12.6% | — |
| 2019 | 11.9% | -0.7 pp (-5.6%) |
| 2020 | 10.1% | -1.8 pp (-15.1%) |
| 2021 | 7.7% | -2.4 pp (-23.8%) |
| 2022 | 10.2% | +2.5 pp (32.5%) |
| 2023 | 11.3% | +1.1 pp (10.8%) |