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
7.4%
2023
9.9%
Total change
+2.5 pp
% change
+33.8%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.4% | — |
| 2019 | 5.2% | -2.2 pp (-29.7%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 6.8% | — |
| 2022 | 8.5% | +1.7 pp (25%) |
| 2023 | 9.9% | +1.4 pp (16.5%) |