Fort Lewis CDP: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Fort Lewis CDP'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
7.8%
2023
5.9%
Total change
-1.9 pp
% change
-24.4%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.8% | — |
| 2019 | 6.4% | -1.4 pp (-17.9%) |
| 2020 | 6.4% | +0.0 pp (0%) |
| 2021 | 3.7% | -2.7 pp (-42.2%) |
| 2022 | 2.6% | -1.1 pp (-29.7%) |
| 2023 | 5.9% | +3.3 pp (126.9%) |