Olathe town: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Olathe town'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
13.4%
2023
6.6%
Total change
-6.8 pp
% change
-50.7%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 13.4% | — |
| 2019 | 6.7% | -6.7 pp (-50%) |
| 2020 | 5.2% | -1.5 pp (-22.4%) |
| 2021 | 7.2% | +2.0 pp (38.5%) |
| 2022 | 4.6% | -2.6 pp (-36.1%) |
| 2023 | 6.6% | +2.0 pp (43.5%) |