Montgomery city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Montgomery 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
1.9%
2023
5.5%
Total change
+3.6 pp
% change
+189.5%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1.9% | — |
| 2019 | 0.5% | -1.4 pp (-73.7%) |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -0.3 pp (-60%) |
| 2021 | 3.6% | +3.4 pp (1700%) |
| 2022 | 3.3% | -0.3 pp (-8.3%) |
| 2023 | 5.5% | +2.2 pp (66.7%) |