Oak Ridge town: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Oak Ridge 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
2.4%
2023
3.2%
Total change
+0.8 pp
% change
+33.3%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2.4% | — |
| 2019 | 2.3% | -0.1 pp (-4.2%) |
| 2020 | 2.5% | +0.2 pp (8.7%) |
| 2021 | 3.0% | +0.5 pp (20%) |
| 2022 | 3.8% | +0.8 pp (26.7%) |
| 2023 | 3.2% | -0.6 pp (-15.8%) |