SeaTac city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How SeaTac 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
5.5%
2023
8.3%
Total change
+2.8 pp
% change
+50.9%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5.5% | — |
| 2019 | 6.0% | +0.5 pp (9.1%) |
| 2020 | 5.7% | -0.3 pp (-5%) |
| 2021 | 8.2% | +2.5 pp (43.9%) |
| 2022 | 7.4% | -0.8 pp (-9.8%) |
| 2023 | 8.3% | +0.9 pp (12.2%) |