Washington County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Washington 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
9.3%
2023
4.7%
Total change
-4.6 pp
% change
-49.5%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9.3% | — |
| 2019 | 4.2% | -5.1 pp (-54.8%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 6.6% | — |
| 2022 | 4.5% | -2.1 pp (-31.8%) |
| 2023 | 4.7% | +0.2 pp (4.4%) |