Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance): Unemployment Rate Trend
How Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)'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
6.9%
2023
5.0%
Total change
-1.9 pp
% change
-27.5%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6.9% | — |
| 2019 | 6.0% | -0.9 pp (-13%) |
| 2020 | 5.7% | -0.3 pp (-5%) |
| 2021 | 5.6% | -0.1 pp (-1.8%) |
| 2022 | 5.3% | -0.3 pp (-5.4%) |
| 2023 | 5.0% | -0.3 pp (-5.7%) |