Columbus city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Columbus 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
4.2%
2023
3.0%
Total change
-1.2 pp
% change
-28.6%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.2% | — |
| 2019 | 3.2% | -1.0 pp (-23.8%) |
| 2020 | 3.1% | -0.1 pp (-3.1%) |
| 2021 | 2.5% | -0.6 pp (-19.4%) |
| 2022 | 2.5% | +0.0 pp (0%) |
| 2023 | 3.0% | +0.5 pp (20%) |