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
1.9%
2023
2.3%
Total change
+0.4 pp
% change
+21.1%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1.9% | — |
| 2019 | 1.4% | -0.5 pp (-26.3%) |
| 2020 | 1.3% | -0.1 pp (-7.1%) |
| 2021 | 2.4% | +1.1 pp (84.6%) |
| 2022 | 2.1% | -0.3 pp (-12.5%) |
| 2023 | 2.3% | +0.2 pp (9.5%) |