Jacksonville city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Jacksonville 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
13.1%
2023
7.6%
Total change
-5.5 pp
% change
-42%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 13.1% | — |
| 2019 | 11.0% | -2.1 pp (-16%) |
| 2020 | 9.4% | -1.6 pp (-14.5%) |
| 2021 | 6.9% | -2.5 pp (-26.6%) |
| 2022 | 6.9% | +0.0 pp (0%) |
| 2023 | 7.6% | +0.7 pp (10.1%) |