Fairmont city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Fairmont 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
3.6%
2023
4.1%
Total change
+0.5 pp
% change
+13.9%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.6% | — |
| 2019 | 5.4% | +1.8 pp (50%) |
| 2020 | 5.2% | -0.2 pp (-3.7%) |
| 2021 | 5.9% | +0.7 pp (13.5%) |
| 2022 | 5.3% | -0.6 pp (-10.2%) |
| 2023 | 4.1% | -1.2 pp (-22.6%) |