Fitzgerald Public Schools: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Fitzgerald Public Schools'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
4.6%
2023
6.9%
Total change
+2.3 pp
% change
+50%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.6% | — |
| 2019 | 8.2% | +3.6 pp (78.3%) |
| 2020 | 2.8% | -5.4 pp (-65.9%) |
| 2021 | 7.4% | +4.6 pp (164.3%) |
| 2022 | 8.0% | +0.6 pp (8.1%) |
| 2023 | 6.9% | -1.1 pp (-13.7%) |