Walton County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Walton 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
5.3%
2023
12.2%
Total change
+6.9 pp
% change
+130.2%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5.3% | — |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -5.3 pp (-100%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 0.0% | — |
| 2022 | 10.0% | +10.0 pp (0%) |
| 2023 | 12.2% | +2.2 pp (22%) |