Fayette city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Fayette 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
10.6%
2023
16.7%
Total change
+6.1 pp
% change
+57.5%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 10.6% | — |
| 2019 | 8.2% | -2.4 pp (-22.6%) |
| 2020 | 15.0% | +6.8 pp (82.9%) |
| 2021 | 17.5% | +2.5 pp (16.7%) |
| 2022 | 16.6% | -0.9 pp (-5.1%) |
| 2023 | 16.7% | +0.1 pp (0.6%) |