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
7.9%
2023
6.8%
Total change
-1.1 pp
% change
-13.9%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.9% | — |
| 2019 | 6.9% | -1.0 pp (-12.7%) |
| 2020 | 4.6% | -2.3 pp (-33.3%) |
| 2021 | 1.6% | -3.0 pp (-65.2%) |
| 2022 | 10.0% | +8.4 pp (525%) |
| 2023 | 6.8% | -3.2 pp (-32%) |