Modesto city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Modesto 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
11.3%
2023
7.3%
Total change
-4.0 pp
% change
-35.4%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 11.3% | — |
| 2019 | 8.9% | -2.4 pp (-21.2%) |
| 2020 | 8.5% | -0.4 pp (-4.5%) |
| 2021 | 8.0% | -0.5 pp (-5.9%) |
| 2022 | 7.8% | -0.2 pp (-2.5%) |
| 2023 | 7.3% | -0.5 pp (-6.4%) |