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
7.3%
2023
4.3%
Total change
-3.0 pp
% change
-41.1%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.3% | — |
| 2019 | 5.6% | -1.7 pp (-23.3%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 4.2% | — |
| 2022 | 4.1% | -0.1 pp (-2.4%) |
| 2023 | 4.3% | +0.2 pp (4.9%) |