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
7.9%
2023
5.0%
Total change
-2.9 pp
% change
-36.7%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.9% | — |
| 2019 | 6.0% | -1.9 pp (-24.1%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 6.0% | — |
| 2022 | 5.5% | -0.5 pp (-8.3%) |
| 2023 | 5.0% | -0.5 pp (-9.1%) |