Jefferson County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Jefferson 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
6.2%
2023
1.7%
Total change
-4.5 pp
% change
-72.6%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6.2% | — |
| 2019 | 4.4% | -1.8 pp (-29%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 2.9% | — |
| 2022 | 1.8% | -1.1 pp (-37.9%) |
| 2023 | 1.7% | -0.1 pp (-5.6%) |