Fort Walton Beach city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Fort Walton Beach 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
6.8%
2023
3.9%
Total change
-2.9 pp
% change
-42.6%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6.8% | — |
| 2019 | 5.9% | -0.9 pp (-13.2%) |
| 2020 | 4.9% | -1.0 pp (-16.9%) |
| 2021 | 4.7% | -0.2 pp (-4.1%) |
| 2022 | 3.9% | -0.8 pp (-17%) |
| 2023 | 3.9% | +0.0 pp (0%) |