Stafford County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Stafford 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
3.7%
2023
2.6%
Total change
-1.1 pp
% change
-29.7%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.7% | — |
| 2019 | 4.3% | +0.6 pp (16.2%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 3.8% | — |
| 2022 | 3.5% | -0.3 pp (-7.9%) |
| 2023 | 2.6% | -0.9 pp (-25.7%) |