Alameda County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Alameda County'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
4.1%
2023
4.4%
Total change
+0.3 pp
% change
+7.3%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.1% | — |
| 2019 | 3.3% | -0.8 pp (-19.5%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 3.3% | — |
| 2022 | 2.9% | -0.4 pp (-12.1%) |
| 2023 | 4.4% | +1.5 pp (51.7%) |