Fairfield County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Fairfield 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
12.1%
2023
31.3%
Total change
+19.2 pp
% change
+158.7%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 12.1% | — |
| 2019 | 16.7% | +4.6 pp (38%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 26.1% | — |
| 2022 | 31.0% | +4.9 pp (18.8%) |
| 2023 | 31.3% | +0.3 pp (1%) |