Arlington County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Arlington 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
3.2%
2023
3.3%
Total change
+0.1 pp
% change
+3.1%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.2% | — |
| 2019 | 2.7% | -0.5 pp (-15.6%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 2.9% | — |
| 2022 | 2.8% | -0.1 pp (-3.4%) |
| 2023 | 3.3% | +0.5 pp (17.9%) |