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
4.3%
2023
1.6%
Total change
-2.7 pp
% change
-62.8%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.3% | — |
| 2019 | 0.6% | -3.7 pp (-86%) |
| 2020 | 0.9% | +0.3 pp (50%) |
| 2021 | 1.0% | +0.1 pp (11.1%) |
| 2022 | 0.8% | -0.2 pp (-20%) |
| 2023 | 1.6% | +0.8 pp (100%) |