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
9.0%
2023
10.0%
Total change
+1.0 pp
% change
+11.1%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9.0% | — |
| 2019 | 9.7% | +0.7 pp (7.8%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 11.4% | — |
| 2022 | 10.6% | -0.8 pp (-7%) |
| 2023 | 10.0% | -0.6 pp (-5.7%) |