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
9.9%
2023
3.8%
Total change
-6.1 pp
% change
-61.6%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9.9% | — |
| 2019 | 7.3% | -2.6 pp (-26.3%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 5.8% | — |
| 2022 | 4.4% | -1.4 pp (-24.1%) |
| 2023 | 3.8% | -0.6 pp (-13.6%) |