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
8.0%
2023
6.4%
Total change
-1.6 pp
% change
-20%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8.0% | — |
| 2019 | 6.2% | -1.8 pp (-22.5%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 6.0% | — |
| 2022 | 6.4% | +0.4 pp (6.7%) |
| 2023 | 6.4% | +0.0 pp (0%) |