Washington city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Washington 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
2.4%
2023
2.1%
Total change
-0.3 pp
% change
-12.5%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2.4% | — |
| 2019 | 1.8% | -0.6 pp (-25%) |
| 2020 | 1.9% | +0.1 pp (5.6%) |
| 2021 | 1.7% | -0.2 pp (-10.5%) |
| 2022 | 1.7% | +0.0 pp (0%) |
| 2023 | 2.1% | +0.4 pp (23.5%) |