Hamilton County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Hamilton 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
6.6%
2023
14.4%
Total change
+7.8 pp
% change
+118.2%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6.6% | — |
| 2019 | 10.2% | +3.6 pp (54.5%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 18.4% | — |
| 2022 | 17.1% | -1.3 pp (-7.1%) |
| 2023 | 14.4% | -2.7 pp (-15.8%) |