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
11.6%
2023
2.6%
Total change
-9.0 pp
% change
-77.6%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 11.6% | — |
| 2019 | 8.2% | -3.4 pp (-29.3%) |
| 2020 | 4.3% | -3.9 pp (-47.6%) |
| 2021 | 5.0% | +0.7 pp (16.3%) |
| 2022 | 9.3% | +4.3 pp (86%) |
| 2023 | 2.6% | -6.7 pp (-72%) |