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
7.2%
2023
8.6%
Total change
+1.4 pp
% change
+19.4%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.2% | — |
| 2019 | 6.0% | -1.2 pp (-16.7%) |
| 2020 | 8.4% | +2.4 pp (40%) |
| 2021 | 6.9% | -1.5 pp (-17.9%) |
| 2022 | 8.9% | +2.0 pp (29%) |
| 2023 | 8.6% | -0.3 pp (-3.4%) |