San Mateo County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How San Mateo 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
6.7%
2023
14.3%
Total change
+7.6 pp
% change
+113.4%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6.7% | — |
| 2019 | 7.8% | +1.1 pp (16.4%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 15.1% | — |
| 2022 | 14.7% | -0.4 pp (-2.6%) |
| 2023 | 14.3% | -0.4 pp (-2.7%) |