Franklin County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Franklin 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
3.8%
2023
5.7%
Total change
+1.9 pp
% change
+50%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.8% | — |
| 2019 | 2.9% | -0.9 pp (-23.7%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 4.8% | — |
| 2022 | 4.4% | -0.4 pp (-8.3%) |
| 2023 | 5.7% | +1.3 pp (29.5%) |