George city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How George 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
2.8%
2023
4.5%
Total change
+1.7 pp
% change
+60.7%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2.8% | — |
| 2019 | 1.4% | -1.4 pp (-50%) |
| 2020 | 2.4% | +1.0 pp (71.4%) |
| 2021 | 2.2% | -0.2 pp (-8.3%) |
| 2022 | 4.6% | +2.4 pp (109.1%) |
| 2023 | 4.5% | -0.1 pp (-2.2%) |