Watkinsville city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Watkinsville 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
4.8%
2023
3.6%
Total change
-1.2 pp
% change
-25%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.8% | — |
| 2019 | 1.6% | -3.2 pp (-66.7%) |
| 2020 | 2.8% | +1.2 pp (75%) |
| 2021 | 3.4% | +0.6 pp (21.4%) |
| 2022 | 5.2% | +1.8 pp (52.9%) |
| 2023 | 3.6% | -1.6 pp (-30.8%) |