Milton-Freewater city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Milton-Freewater 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
8.1%
2023
9.1%
Total change
+1.0 pp
% change
+12.3%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8.1% | — |
| 2019 | 5.1% | -3.0 pp (-37%) |
| 2020 | 5.4% | +0.3 pp (5.9%) |
| 2021 | 6.1% | +0.7 pp (13%) |
| 2022 | 7.7% | +1.6 pp (26.2%) |
| 2023 | 9.1% | +1.4 pp (18.2%) |