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
2.9%
2023
3.8%
Total change
+0.9 pp
% change
+31%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2.9% | — |
| 2019 | 3.0% | +0.1 pp (3.4%) |
| 2020 | 3.0% | +0.0 pp (0%) |
| 2021 | 3.3% | +0.3 pp (10%) |
| 2022 | 4.1% | +0.8 pp (24.2%) |
| 2023 | 3.8% | -0.3 pp (-7.3%) |