Sunnyvale town: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Sunnyvale 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
5.1%
2023
6.6%
Total change
+1.5 pp
% change
+29.4%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5.1% | — |
| 2019 | 3.9% | -1.2 pp (-23.5%) |
| 2020 | 6.1% | +2.2 pp (56.4%) |
| 2021 | 6.0% | -0.1 pp (-1.6%) |
| 2022 | 5.9% | -0.1 pp (-1.7%) |
| 2023 | 6.6% | +0.7 pp (11.9%) |