Ridgecrest CDP: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Ridgecrest CDP'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
15.1%
2023
11.7%
Total change
-3.4 pp
% change
-22.5%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 15.1% | — |
| 2019 | 12.7% | -2.4 pp (-15.9%) |
| 2020 | 17.5% | +4.8 pp (37.8%) |
| 2021 | 12.6% | -4.9 pp (-28%) |
| 2022 | 10.6% | -2.0 pp (-15.9%) |
| 2023 | 11.7% | +1.1 pp (10.4%) |