Ford County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Ford 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
6.1%
2023
12.2%
Total change
+6.1 pp
% change
+100%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6.1% | — |
| 2019 | 9.0% | +2.9 pp (47.5%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 12.1% | — |
| 2022 | 9.9% | -2.2 pp (-18.2%) |
| 2023 | 12.2% | +2.3 pp (23.2%) |