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
1.7%
2023
1.9%
Total change
+0.2 pp
% change
+11.8%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1.7% | — |
| 2019 | 2.6% | +0.9 pp (52.9%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 2.3% | — |
| 2022 | 2.0% | -0.3 pp (-13%) |
| 2023 | 1.9% | -0.1 pp (-5%) |