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
1.5%
2023
2.9%
Total change
+1.4 pp
% change
+93.3%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1.5% | — |
| 2019 | 3.3% | +1.8 pp (120%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 3.5% | — |
| 2022 | 3.5% | +0.0 pp (0%) |
| 2023 | 2.9% | -0.6 pp (-17.1%) |