Montgomery County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Montgomery 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
7.0%
Total change
+2.6 pp
% change
+59.1%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.4% | — |
| 2019 | 7.6% | +3.2 pp (72.7%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 8.7% | — |
| 2022 | 7.3% | -1.4 pp (-16.1%) |
| 2023 | 7.0% | -0.3 pp (-4.1%) |