Valley Center city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Valley Center 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
2.5%
2023
7.3%
Total change
+4.8 pp
% change
+192%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2.5% | — |
| 2019 | 5.6% | +3.1 pp (124%) |
| 2020 | 7.2% | +1.6 pp (28.6%) |
| 2021 | 7.0% | -0.2 pp (-2.8%) |
| 2022 | 8.3% | +1.3 pp (18.6%) |
| 2023 | 7.3% | -1.0 pp (-12%) |