Pacific Grove city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Pacific Grove 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
4.5%
2023
5.4%
Total change
+0.9 pp
% change
+20%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.5% | — |
| 2019 | 3.9% | -0.6 pp (-13.3%) |
| 2020 | 5.6% | +1.7 pp (43.6%) |
| 2021 | 5.5% | -0.1 pp (-1.8%) |
| 2022 | 5.6% | +0.1 pp (1.8%) |
| 2023 | 5.4% | -0.2 pp (-3.6%) |