Fairfax city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Fairfax 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
4.1%
2023
4.5%
Total change
+0.4 pp
% change
+9.8%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.1% | — |
| 2019 | 4.1% | +0.0 pp (0%) |
| 2020 | 4.0% | -0.1 pp (-2.4%) |
| 2021 | 3.6% | -0.4 pp (-10%) |
| 2022 | 3.7% | +0.1 pp (2.8%) |
| 2023 | 4.5% | +0.8 pp (21.6%) |