Cuyahoga County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Cuyahoga 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
8.9%
2023
6.9%
Total change
-2.0 pp
% change
-22.5%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8.9% | — |
| 2019 | 7.6% | -1.3 pp (-14.6%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 7.5% | — |
| 2022 | 7.2% | -0.3 pp (-4%) |
| 2023 | 6.9% | -0.3 pp (-4.2%) |