Huntsville city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Huntsville 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
7.3%
2023
4.3%
Total change
-3.0 pp
% change
-41.1%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.3% | — |
| 2019 | 5.3% | -2.0 pp (-27.4%) |
| 2020 | 5.0% | -0.3 pp (-5.7%) |
| 2021 | 4.9% | -0.1 pp (-2%) |
| 2022 | 4.6% | -0.3 pp (-6.1%) |
| 2023 | 4.3% | -0.3 pp (-6.5%) |