Frederick city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Frederick 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
4.5%
2023
3.2%
Total change
-1.3 pp
% change
-28.9%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.5% | — |
| 2019 | 2.0% | -2.5 pp (-55.6%) |
| 2020 | 3.8% | +1.8 pp (90%) |
| 2021 | 3.2% | -0.6 pp (-15.8%) |
| 2022 | 2.8% | -0.4 pp (-12.5%) |
| 2023 | 3.2% | +0.4 pp (14.3%) |