Ocala city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Ocala 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
8.6%
2023
7.1%
Total change
-1.5 pp
% change
-17.4%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8.6% | — |
| 2019 | 8.1% | -0.5 pp (-5.8%) |
| 2020 | 8.7% | +0.6 pp (7.4%) |
| 2021 | 8.1% | -0.6 pp (-6.9%) |
| 2022 | 8.3% | +0.2 pp (2.5%) |
| 2023 | 7.1% | -1.2 pp (-14.5%) |