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
5.2%
2023
0.0%
Total change
-5.2 pp
% change
-100%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5.2% | — |
| 2019 | 5.8% | +0.6 pp (11.5%) |
| 2020 | 7.8% | +2.0 pp (34.5%) |
| 2021 | 2.9% | -4.9 pp (-62.8%) |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -2.9 pp (-100%) |
| 2023 | 0.0% | +0.0 pp (0%) |