Escambia County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Escambia 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
3.6%
2023
10.0%
Total change
+6.4 pp
% change
+177.8%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.6% | — |
| 2019 | 2.6% | -1.0 pp (-27.8%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 10.3% | — |
| 2022 | 11.7% | +1.4 pp (13.6%) |
| 2023 | 10.0% | -1.7 pp (-14.5%) |