Monroe County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Monroe 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
10.1%
2023
7.6%
Total change
-2.5 pp
% change
-24.8%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 10.1% | — |
| 2019 | 7.7% | -2.4 pp (-23.8%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 7.5% | — |
| 2022 | 6.4% | -1.1 pp (-14.7%) |
| 2023 | 7.6% | +1.2 pp (18.7%) |