Sitka city and borough: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Sitka city and borough'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
5.0%
2023
7.1%
Total change
+2.1 pp
% change
+42%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5.0% | — |
| 2019 | 5.0% | +0.0 pp (0%) |
| 2020 | 5.4% | +0.4 pp (8%) |
| 2021 | 5.4% | +0.0 pp (0%) |
| 2022 | 5.0% | -0.4 pp (-7.4%) |
| 2023 | 7.1% | +2.1 pp (42%) |