Johnston town: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Johnston town'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
5.3%
2023
7.6%
Total change
+2.3 pp
% change
+43.4%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5.3% | — |
| 2019 | 4.1% | -1.2 pp (-22.6%) |
| 2020 | 5.1% | +1.0 pp (24.4%) |
| 2021 | 4.0% | -1.1 pp (-21.6%) |
| 2022 | 6.6% | +2.6 pp (65%) |
| 2023 | 7.6% | +1.0 pp (15.2%) |