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
6.5%
2023
3.6%
Total change
-2.9 pp
% change
-44.6%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6.5% | — |
| 2019 | 5.3% | -1.2 pp (-18.5%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 4.2% | — |
| 2022 | 3.8% | -0.4 pp (-9.5%) |
| 2023 | 3.6% | -0.2 pp (-5.3%) |