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
4.3%
2023
3.8%
Total change
-0.5 pp
% change
-11.6%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.3% | — |
| 2019 | 3.7% | -0.6 pp (-14%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 4.1% | — |
| 2022 | 3.9% | -0.2 pp (-4.9%) |
| 2023 | 3.8% | -0.1 pp (-2.6%) |