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
3.1%
2023
7.0%
Total change
+3.9 pp
% change
+125.8%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.1% | — |
| 2019 | 4.5% | +1.4 pp (45.2%) |
| 2020 | 5.1% | +0.6 pp (13.3%) |
| 2021 | 6.2% | +1.1 pp (21.6%) |
| 2022 | 5.9% | -0.3 pp (-4.8%) |
| 2023 | 7.0% | +1.1 pp (18.6%) |