Kings County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Kings 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
2.3%
2023
2.4%
Total change
+0.1 pp
% change
+4.3%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2.3% | — |
| 2019 | 2.9% | +0.6 pp (26.1%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 4.3% | — |
| 2022 | 4.6% | +0.3 pp (7%) |
| 2023 | 2.4% | -2.2 pp (-47.8%) |