Fulton County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Fulton 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
6.9%
2023
3.8%
Total change
-3.1 pp
% change
-44.9%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6.9% | — |
| 2019 | 5.7% | -1.2 pp (-17.4%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 5.9% | — |
| 2022 | 1.7% | -4.2 pp (-71.2%) |
| 2023 | 3.8% | +2.1 pp (123.5%) |