Rockdale city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Rockdale 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
8.1%
2023
5.2%
Total change
-2.9 pp
% change
-35.8%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8.1% | — |
| 2019 | 7.5% | -0.6 pp (-7.4%) |
| 2020 | 7.9% | +0.4 pp (5.3%) |
| 2021 | 5.4% | -2.5 pp (-31.6%) |
| 2022 | 4.6% | -0.8 pp (-14.8%) |
| 2023 | 5.2% | +0.6 pp (13%) |