Whatcom County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Whatcom 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
3.1%
2023
3.9%
Total change
+0.8 pp
% change
+25.8%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.1% | — |
| 2019 | 2.1% | -1.0 pp (-32.3%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 4.8% | — |
| 2022 | 4.2% | -0.6 pp (-12.5%) |
| 2023 | 3.9% | -0.3 pp (-7.1%) |