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
3.1%
2023
6.8%
Total change
+3.7 pp
% change
+119.4%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.1% | — |
| 2019 | 4.2% | +1.1 pp (35.5%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 5.7% | — |
| 2022 | 6.6% | +0.9 pp (15.8%) |
| 2023 | 6.8% | +0.2 pp (3%) |