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
8.4%
2023
5.7%
Total change
-2.7 pp
% change
-32.1%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8.4% | — |
| 2019 | 7.2% | -1.2 pp (-14.3%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 8.5% | — |
| 2022 | 7.2% | -1.3 pp (-15.3%) |
| 2023 | 5.7% | -1.5 pp (-20.8%) |