Rockville town: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Rockville 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
2.5%
2023
9.3%
Total change
+6.8 pp
% change
+272%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2.5% | — |
| 2019 | 3.4% | +0.9 pp (36%) |
| 2020 | 4.0% | +0.6 pp (17.6%) |
| 2021 | 9.0% | +5.0 pp (125%) |
| 2022 | 8.7% | -0.3 pp (-3.3%) |
| 2023 | 9.3% | +0.6 pp (6.9%) |