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
9.7%
2023
8.2%
Total change
-1.5 pp
% change
-15.5%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9.7% | — |
| 2019 | 7.7% | -2.0 pp (-20.6%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 7.7% | — |
| 2022 | 6.1% | -1.6 pp (-20.8%) |
| 2023 | 8.2% | +2.1 pp (34.4%) |