Canton city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Canton 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
1.9%
2023
11.1%
Total change
+9.2 pp
% change
+484.2%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1.9% | — |
| 2019 | 2.1% | +0.2 pp (10.5%) |
| 2020 | 11.9% | +9.8 pp (466.7%) |
| 2021 | 12.6% | +0.7 pp (5.9%) |
| 2022 | 11.1% | -1.5 pp (-11.9%) |
| 2023 | 11.1% | +0.0 pp (0%) |