Fairfax town: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Fairfax 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
10.3%
2023
14.7%
Total change
+4.4 pp
% change
+42.7%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 10.3% | — |
| 2019 | 12.0% | +1.7 pp (16.5%) |
| 2020 | 12.4% | +0.4 pp (3.3%) |
| 2021 | 13.6% | +1.2 pp (9.7%) |
| 2022 | 15.0% | +1.4 pp (10.3%) |
| 2023 | 14.7% | -0.3 pp (-2%) |