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
7.7%
2023
4.2%
Total change
-3.5 pp
% change
-45.5%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.7% | — |
| 2019 | 6.2% | -1.5 pp (-19.5%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 4.4% | — |
| 2022 | 5.4% | +1.0 pp (22.7%) |
| 2023 | 4.2% | -1.2 pp (-22.2%) |