Oakland city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Oakland 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
3.7%
2023
0.0%
Total change
-3.7 pp
% change
-100%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.7% | — |
| 2019 | 4.7% | +1.0 pp (27%) |
| 2020 | 5.0% | +0.3 pp (6.4%) |
| 2021 | 2.7% | -2.3 pp (-46%) |
| 2022 | 1.3% | -1.4 pp (-51.9%) |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -1.3 pp (-100%) |