Frederick County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Frederick 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
5.1%
2023
3.4%
Total change
-1.7 pp
% change
-33.3%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5.1% | — |
| 2019 | 4.2% | -0.9 pp (-17.6%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 4.2% | — |
| 2022 | 3.7% | -0.5 pp (-11.9%) |
| 2023 | 3.4% | -0.3 pp (-8.1%) |