Albemarle County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Albemarle 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
1.3%
2023
1.8%
Total change
+0.5 pp
% change
+38.5%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1.3% | — |
| 2019 | 2.7% | +1.4 pp (107.7%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 2.9% | — |
| 2022 | 1.8% | -1.1 pp (-37.9%) |
| 2023 | 1.8% | +0.0 pp (0%) |