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
7.8%
2023
13.1%
Total change
+5.3 pp
% change
+67.9%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.8% | — |
| 2019 | 8.9% | +1.1 pp (14.1%) |
| 2020 | 13.8% | +4.9 pp (55.1%) |
| 2021 | 12.1% | -1.7 pp (-12.3%) |
| 2022 | 15.1% | +3.0 pp (24.8%) |
| 2023 | 13.1% | -2.0 pp (-13.2%) |