Fayette County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Fayette 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
6.6%
2023
9.2%
Total change
+2.6 pp
% change
+39.4%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6.6% | — |
| 2019 | 5.0% | -1.6 pp (-24.2%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 7.7% | — |
| 2022 | 7.7% | +0.0 pp (0%) |
| 2023 | 9.2% | +1.5 pp (19.5%) |