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
6.0%
2023
7.0%
Total change
+1.0 pp
% change
+16.7%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6.0% | — |
| 2019 | 6.2% | +0.2 pp (3.3%) |
| 2020 | 6.7% | +0.5 pp (8.1%) |
| 2021 | 6.6% | -0.1 pp (-1.5%) |
| 2022 | 7.9% | +1.3 pp (19.7%) |
| 2023 | 7.0% | -0.9 pp (-11.4%) |