Fresno city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Fresno 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
11.1%
2023
8.7%
Total change
-2.4 pp
% change
-21.6%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 11.1% | — |
| 2019 | 9.4% | -1.7 pp (-15.3%) |
| 2020 | 9.5% | +0.1 pp (1.1%) |
| 2021 | 9.3% | -0.2 pp (-2.1%) |
| 2022 | 9.0% | -0.3 pp (-3.2%) |
| 2023 | 8.7% | -0.3 pp (-3.3%) |