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
4.8%
2023
1.3%
Total change
-3.5 pp
% change
-72.9%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.8% | — |
| 2019 | 4.8% | +0.0 pp (0%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 3.2% | — |
| 2022 | 2.6% | -0.6 pp (-18.8%) |
| 2023 | 1.3% | -1.3 pp (-50%) |