Watonga city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Watonga 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
4.4%
2023
13.1%
Total change
+8.7 pp
% change
+197.7%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.4% | — |
| 2019 | 3.2% | -1.2 pp (-27.3%) |
| 2020 | 15.8% | +12.6 pp (393.8%) |
| 2021 | 16.0% | +0.2 pp (1.3%) |
| 2022 | 14.3% | -1.7 pp (-10.6%) |
| 2023 | 13.1% | -1.2 pp (-8.4%) |