12540: Unemployment Rate Trend
How 12540'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
6.5%
2023
4.6%
Total change
-1.9 pp
% change
-29.2%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6.5% | — |
| 2019 | 4.2% | -2.3 pp (-35.4%) |
| 2020 | 9.1% | +4.9 pp (116.7%) |
| 2021 | 4.6% | -4.5 pp (-49.5%) |
| 2022 | 4.5% | -0.1 pp (-2.2%) |
| 2023 | 4.6% | +0.1 pp (2.2%) |