Tuscaloosa city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Tuscaloosa 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
8.2%
2023
7.0%
Total change
-1.2 pp
% change
-14.6%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8.2% | — |
| 2019 | 6.7% | -1.5 pp (-18.3%) |
| 2020 | 7.1% | +0.4 pp (6%) |
| 2021 | 6.5% | -0.6 pp (-8.5%) |
| 2022 | 6.8% | +0.3 pp (4.6%) |
| 2023 | 7.0% | +0.2 pp (2.9%) |