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
1.7%
2023
8.1%
Total change
+6.4 pp
% change
+376.5%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1.7% | — |
| 2019 | 1.7% | +0.0 pp (0%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 6.5% | — |
| 2022 | 7.5% | +1.0 pp (15.4%) |
| 2023 | 8.1% | +0.6 pp (8%) |