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
2.9%
2023
2.9%
Total change
+0.0 pp
% change
0%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2.9% | — |
| 2019 | 1.1% | -1.8 pp (-62.1%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 0.0% | — |
| 2022 | 1.5% | +1.5 pp (0%) |
| 2023 | 2.9% | +1.4 pp (93.3%) |