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
4.4%
2023
2.1%
Total change
-2.3 pp
% change
-52.3%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.4% | — |
| 2019 | 2.9% | -1.5 pp (-34.1%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 2.4% | — |
| 2022 | 1.7% | -0.7 pp (-29.2%) |
| 2023 | 2.1% | +0.4 pp (23.5%) |