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
3.2%
2023
2.8%
Total change
-0.4 pp
% change
-12.5%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.2% | — |
| 2019 | 2.4% | -0.8 pp (-25%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 3.3% | — |
| 2022 | 3.1% | -0.2 pp (-6.1%) |
| 2023 | 2.8% | -0.3 pp (-9.7%) |